The physics of dew, breath figures and dropwise condensation / Daniel Beysens.
Beysens, D., author.
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
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90442-5
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
Call Number 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. .
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 14, 2022).
Series Lecture notes in physics ; 994.
Available in Other Form Print version: 9783030904418
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Humid Air
Boundary Layers
Nucleation
Single Droplet Growth
Drop Coalescence
Drop Pattern Evolution
Humidity Sink and Inhibited Condensation
Border Effects
Spatio-Temporal Dynamics.

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