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Dropwise Condensation As Affected By Vapor Diffusion And Molecular Sticking, Salil K. Banerjee
Dropwise Condensation As Affected By Vapor Diffusion And Molecular Sticking, Salil K. Banerjee
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"Experimental values of heat flux in dropwise condensation on a gold plated vertical copper surface were determined in presence and absence of (or minute traces of) noncondensable gas. The noncondensable gas concentration varied from 0.0045% to 7.5% over a range of subcooling from 2.155 to 17.13°F and system pressure of 4.124 to 16.67 psia. The calculated heat transfer coefficient ranged from 1,545 to 11,135 Btu/hr-ft²-°F. In the part of the experiment where precautions were taken to avoid the presence of noncondensable gas in the water vapor, much higher values of heat flux were observed. Values of heat transfer coefficient ranging …