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Dropwise Condensation on Inclined Textured Surfaces

  • Presents an implementable mathematical model of dropwise condensation
  • Highlights drop level details in need of wider coverage
  • Discusses role played by physical and chemical texturing of surfaces
  • Proposes experiments for validation of the model

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)

Part of the book sub series: SpringerBriefs in Thermal Engineering and Applied Science (BRIEFSTHERMAL)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Introduction

    • Sameer Khandekar, Krishnamurthy Muralidhar
    Pages 1-16
  3. Modeling Dropwise Condensation

    • Sameer Khandekar, Krishnamurthy Muralidhar
    Pages 17-72
  4. Dropwise Condensation: Simulation Results

    • Sameer Khandekar, Krishnamurthy Muralidhar
    Pages 73-93
  5. Dropwise Condensation: Experiments

    • Sameer Khandekar, Krishnamurthy Muralidhar
    Pages 95-126
  6. Concluding Remarks and Perspectives

    • Sameer Khandekar, Krishnamurthy Muralidhar
    Pages 127-131
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 133-141

About this book

Dropwise Condensation on Textured Surfaces presents a holistic framework for understanding dropwise condensation through mathematical modeling and meaningful experiments. The book presents a review of the subject required to build up models as well as to design experiments. Emphasis is placed on the effect of physical and chemical texturing and their effect on the bulk transport phenomena. Application of the model to metal vapor condensation is of special interest. The unique behavior of liquid metals, with their low Prandtl number and high surface tension, is also discussed. The model predicts instantaneous drop size distribution for a given level of substrate subcooling and derives local as well as spatio-temporally averaged heat transfer rates and wall shear stress.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India

    Sameer Khandekar

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India

    Krishnamurthy Muralidhar

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eBook USD 39.99
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  • Read on any device
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
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