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Molecular dynamics simulation of vaporization of an ultra-thin liquid argon layer on a surface.

Author(s) : YI P., POULIKAKOS D., WALTHER J., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The authors performed molecular dynamics simulations of the vaporization phenomenon of an ultra-thin layer (2 nm) of liquid argon on a platinum surface. The simulation started from a molecular system of three phases (liquid argon, solid platinum and argon vapour) in equilibrium at 110 K. The platinum wall was then suddenly heated to a higher temperature (a moderately higher temperature of 150 K and a much higher temperature of 300 K were investigated). Features of the simulation model include a fast algorithm based on a tree data structure and a constant temperature solid wall model based on a 3-D Langevin equation. The entire vaporization process was successfully simulated. The results reveal trends that are with their knowledge of vaporization of a similar macroscopic system.

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  • Original title: Molecular dynamics simulation of vaporization of an ultra-thin liquid argon layer on a surface.
  • Record ID : 2002-2836
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer - vol. 45 - n. 10
  • Publication date: 2002/05

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