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HEAT TRANSFER ENGINEERING
卷 38, 期 3, 页码 377-385出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/01457632.2016.1189277
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- European Space Agency, Microgravity Application Program MANBO (Multiscale ANalyses of BOiling)
This paper deals with the modeling of dropwise condensation process on a wettability gradient surface. The proposed heat transfer model explicitly takes into account the mechanical nonequilibrium on the periphery of the droplet due to the surface-energy gradient and the contact-angle hysteresis. The model aims to predict the dynamic behavior of a droplet placed on a wettability gradient surface regarding the temperature difference between the wall and the saturated vapor. A comprehensive analysis of all the contributing thermal resistances is proposed. The influences of contact angle, temperature difference, and other representative parameters on a single droplet on a horizontal surface are also discussed. The results indicate that a wettability gradient can cause a reduction of the mean size of the droplets on the condensing surface and thus enhance significantly the heat transfer rate.
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