A fractal analysis of dropwise condensation heat transfer

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 21-22, 2009, Pages 4823-4828

  Mei, Maofei ^a   Yu, Boming ^a   Cai, Jianchao ^a   Luo, Liang ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Condensation heat transfer; Dropwise condensation; Fractal

Indexed keywords

AREA FRACTION; CONDENSATION HEAT TRANSFER; DROP SIZE; DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION; DROPWISE CONDENSATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; FRACTAL CHARACTERISTICS; FRACTAL MODEL; MODEL PREDICTION; SATURATED VAPOR; SURFACE-BASED; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES;

CONDENSATION; DROPS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; PARTIAL DISCHARGES;

FRACTAL DIMENSION;

EID: 68749119578     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.06.013     Document Type: Article

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