MECHANISM OF MACROLAYER FORMATION IN NUCLEATE POOL BOILING AT HIGH HEAT FLUX.

Author(s) : BHAT A. M., PRAKASH R., SAINI J. S.

Type of article: Article

Summary

IN NUCLEATE BOILING AT HIGH HEAT FLUX, A LIQUID LAYER, KNOWN AS THE < MACROLAYER >, IS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE HEATING SURFACE AND THE VAPOUR MASSES. AN ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANISM OF FORMATION OF THIS MACROLAYER IS PRESENTED. A THEORETICAL EXPRESSION HAS BEEN DERIVED. THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE THEORETICAL VALUES OF THE INITIAL MACROLAYER THICKNESS AND THE EXPERIMENTAL VALUES IS REASONABLY GOOD.

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  • Original title: MECHANISM OF MACROLAYER FORMATION IN NUCLEATE POOL BOILING AT HIGH HEAT FLUX.
  • Record ID : 1984-1383
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer - vol. 26 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1983/05

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