Film-wise and drop-wise condensation of steam on short inclined plates

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 127-133

  Chung, Bum Jin ^a   Kim, Min Chan ^a   Ahmadinejad, Mehrdad ^b  

^a Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^b Technology Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air; Drop wise condensation; Film wise condensation; Inclination; Orientation; Short plate; Steam

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449156727     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-007-1015-8     Document Type: Article

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