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Mathematical modeling of heat and mass transfer in film condensation

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The state of the problem of mathematical modeling of the heat and mass transfer during film condensation of a gas is considered.

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Abbreviations

Ck :

relative mass concentration of the k-th component

G:

flow rate

g:

acceleration of gravity

H=h+w 2x /2:

total stream enthalpy

h:

enthalpy

hk :

enthalpy of the k-th component

Δhk :

specific heat of condensation

jk :

diffusion flux of the k-th component

P:

pressure

T:

temperature

TS :

saturation temperature

S:

cross-sectional area

q:

specific heat flux

wx, wy :

velocity components

x, y:

coordinates

δ :

condensate film thickness

μ:

viscosity

Π:

perimeter

ρ:

density

τ :

tangential stress

eff:

effective

f:

“frozen”

in:

input

w:

wall

l :

liquid

c:

cooling medium

δ :

phase interface

4:

O2 component in the system N2O4 ⇄ 2NO2 ⇄ 2NO+O2

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Translated from Inzhenerno-Fizicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 45, No. 5, pp. 843–849, November, 1983.

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Mikhalevich, A.A. Mathematical modeling of heat and mass transfer in film condensation. Journal of Engineering Physics 45, 1331–1337 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01254746

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