On the Similarity Solution for Condensation Heat Transfer
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Tamm, Gunnar
Boettner, Daisie D.
Van Poppel, Bret P.
Benson, Michael J.
Arnas, A. Özer
Issue Date
2009-08-26
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journal-article
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Condensation , Convection , Film condensation , Heat Transfer , Vertical plates , Liquid films , Boundary Layers
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Analytical solutions for laminar film condensation on a vertical plate are integral to many heat transfer applications, and have therefore been presented in numerous refereed articles and in most heat transfer textbooks. Commonly made assumptions achieve the well known similarity solution for the Nusselt number, heat transfer coefficient, and film thickness. Yet in all of these studies, several critical assumptions are made without justifying their use. Consequently, for a given problem one cannot determine whether these restrictive assumptions are actually satisfied, and thus, how these conditions can be checked for validity of the results. This study provides a detailed solution that clarifies these points.
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Tamm, G., Boettner, D. D., Van Poppel, B. P., Benson, M. J., and Arnas, A. Ö. (August 26, 2009). "On the Similarity Solution for Condensation Heat Transfer." ASME. J. Heat Transfer. November 2009; 131(11): 111501. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3154920
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ASME International
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0022-1481
1528-8943
1528-8943