Published September 2001 | Version v1
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Similarity and approximate solutions of laminar film condensation on a flat plate

Creators

  • 1. Pusan National Univ., Busan (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Laminar film condensation of a saturated pure vapor in forced flow over a flat plate is analyzed as boundary layer solutions. Similarity solutions for some real fluids are presented as a function of modified Jakob number (CplΔT/Prhfg) with property ratio (√σlμl/ρvμv) and Pr as parameters and compared with approximate solutions which were obtained from energy and momentum equations without convection and inertia terms in liquid flow. Approximate solutions agree well with the similarity solutions when the values of modified Jakob number are less than 0.1 near 1 atmospheric pressure

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
KSME International Journal
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
9
Series
8 refs, 8 figs, 1 tab
Journal Page Range
p. 1339-1345
ISSN
1226-4865

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
36106203
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
BOUNDARY LAYERS; CONVECTION; FILM CONDENSATION; HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINAR FLOW; PLATES; SATURATION
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUID FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; LAYERS; MASS TRANSFER; VAPOR CONDENSATION