Dropwise condensation : experiments and simulations of nucleation and growth of water drops in a cooling system

Dropwise condensation of water vapor from a naturally cooling, hot water reservoir onto a hydrophobic polymer film and a silanized glass slide was studied by direct observation and simulations. The observed drop growth kinetics suggests that smallest drops grow principally by the diffusion of water...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1999. - 22(2006), 21 vom: 10. Okt., Seite 8864-72
1. Verfasser: Leach, R N (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Stevens, F, Langford, S C, Dickinson, J T
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2006
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Water 059QF0KO0R