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The effect of turbulence on steady and unsteady spontaneous condensation of steam in transonic nozzles

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A transonic turbulent flow of spontaneously condensing steam in Laval nozzles is treated. Analysis is made of the effect of flow turbulence at the nozzle inlet on steady and unsteady spontaneous condensation.

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Original Russian Text © A.R. Avetisyan, L.I. Zaichik, G.A. Filippov, 2007, published in Teplofizika Vysokikh Temperatur, Vol. 45, No. 5, 2007, pp. 717–724.

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Avetisyan, A.R., Zaichik, L.I. & Filippov, G.A. The effect of turbulence on steady and unsteady spontaneous condensation of steam in transonic nozzles. High Temp 45, 649–656 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0018151X07050124

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