Biomimetic super-hydrophobic surfaces for use in enhanced dropwise condensation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7975, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Cheng, Kuok ^a   Zhang, Bong June ^a   Lee, Chi Young ^a   Kennedy, Mike ^a   Kim, Sunwoo ^a,b   Yoon, Hyungkee ^a,c   Kim, Kwang J ^a   Liu, Jiong ^d   Skandan, Ganesh ^d  

^a University of Nevada   (United States)

^b University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

^c Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^d NEI Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomimetic super hydrophobic surfaces; steam condensation

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION HEAT TRANSFER; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; CRITICAL HEAT TRANSFER; DENSE COATING; DROPWISE CONDENSATION; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; HEAT TRANSFER SURFACES; HYDROPHOBIC MATERIAL; HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSS; KEY PARAMETERS; LIFE SPAN; LOTUS LEAVES; POROUS SURFACE; STEAM CONDENSATION; SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; THERMAL RESISTANCE; THICK COATINGS; THIN COATING;

BIOMIMETICS; COATINGS; CONDENSATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROPHOBICITY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TREATMENT;

STEAM CONDENSERS;

EID: 79956097382     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.882189     Document Type: Conference Paper

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