Experimental study on effect of relative humidity on heat transfer of an evaporating water droplet in air flow

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 244-247

  Fujita, Akitoshi ^a   Kurose, Ryoichi ^a   Komori, Satoru ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Droplet; Evaporation; Heat transfer; Humidity

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW; ATMOSPHERIC AIR; CLIMATE MODEL; DROPLET EVAPORATION; DROPLET SURFACES; DROPLET TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SEA SPRAY; WATER DROPLETS;

AIR; CLIMATE MODELS; DROP FORMATION; EVAPORATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MOISTURE; VAPORS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

EID: 75449107953     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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