Similarity and Approximate Solutions of Laminar Film Condensation on a Flat Plate

  • Lee, Sung-Hong (Professor, Research Institute of Mechanical Technology, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Euk-Soo (Researcher, Research Institute of Mechanical Technology, Pusan National University)
  • Published : 2001.09.01

Abstract

Laminar film condensation of a saturated pure vapor in forced flow over a flat plate is analyzed as boundary layer solutions. Similarity solutions for some real fluids are presented as a function of modified Jakob number (C$\_$pι/ ΔΤ/Prh$\_$fg/) with property ratio (No Abstract.see full/text) and Pγ as parameters and compared with approximate solutions which were obtained from energy and momentum equations without convection and inertia terms in liquid flow. Approximate solutions agree well with the similarity solutions when the values of modified Jakob number are less then 0.1 near 1 atmospheric pressure.

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