On the bubble departure diameter and release frequency based on numerical simulation results

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 1472-1480

  Hazi, Gabor ^a   Markus, Attila ^a  

^a WIGNER RESEARCH CENTRE FOR PHYSICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Bubble departure diameter; Bubble release frequency; Lattice Boltzmann method; Nucleate boiling

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; DROP FORMATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NANOFLUIDICS; NUCLEATE BOILING; PRESSURE GRADIENT; TWO PHASE FLOW;

BOLTZMANN; BUBBLE DEPARTURE DIAMETER; BUBBLE RELEASE FREQUENCY; EXPONENTIAL RELATIONS; FLOWING FLUIDS; FREQUENCY SCALES; GRAVITATIONAL ACCELERATIONS; HORIZONTAL PLATES; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; SIMULATION RESULTS; STAGNANT FLUIDS; STATIC CONTACT ANGLES;

LEAKAGE (FLUID);

EID: 58149392994     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.09.003     Document Type: Article

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