The physics of dew, breath figures and dropwise condensation / Daniel Beysens.
2022
QC929.D5 B49 2022
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Title
The physics of dew, breath figures and dropwise condensation / Daniel Beysens.
Author
Beysens, D., author.
ISBN
9783030904425 (electronic bk.)
3030904423 (electronic bk.)
9783030904418
3030904415
3030904423 (electronic bk.)
9783030904418
3030904415
Published
Cham : Springer, [2022]
Copyright
©2022
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-90442-5 doi
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QC929.D5 B49 2022
Dewey Decimal Classification
536/.44
Summary
In this book, the author focuses on the physics behind dew, breaths figures, and dropwise condensation phenomena to introduce scientists, engineers and students to the many original processes involved in condensation. Consisting of 15 Chapters, 18 Appendices and over 500 references, the reader learns the needed theoretical backgrounds and formulae to understand the complexity of dropwise condensation. Heat and mass transfer, nucleation and growth on various substrates are considered (solid, liquid, plastic, undergoing phase change or micro-patterned substrates). The particular role of thermal or geometrical discontinuities where growth can be enhanced or reduced, dynamical aspects of self-diffusion, problems related to drop collection by gravity and the optics of dropwise condensation are all discussed. Although the content mainly deals with condensation from humid air, it can readily be generalized to condensation of any substance. The specificities of pure vapor condensation (e.g. steam) are also examined. Numerous images are provided within the text to illustrate the physics. This book is meant for those studying or researching dew and dropwise condensation, but also for individuals wishing to develop their knowledge on the subject. .
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 14, 2022).
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Lecture notes in physics ; 994.
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Print version: 9783030904418
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Table of Contents
Humid Air
Boundary Layers
Nucleation
Single Droplet Growth
Drop Coalescence
Drop Pattern Evolution
Humidity Sink and Inhibited Condensation
Border Effects
Spatio-Temporal Dynamics.
Boundary Layers
Nucleation
Single Droplet Growth
Drop Coalescence
Drop Pattern Evolution
Humidity Sink and Inhibited Condensation
Border Effects
Spatio-Temporal Dynamics.