Laminar Film Condensation Heat Transfer on a Vertical, Non-Isothermal, Semi-Infinite Plate

作者：Shu Jian Jun^*

来源：Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2012, 37(6): 1711-1721.

DOI：10.1007/s13369-012-0272-8

• Similarity solutions
• Laminar film condensation
• Non-isothermal plate

This paper gives similarity transformations for laminar film condensation on a vertical flat plate with variable temperature distribution and finds analytical solutions for arbitrary Prandtl numbers and condensation rates. The work contrasts with Sparrow and Gregg%26apos;s assertion that wall temperature variation does not permit similarity solutions. To resolve the long debatable issue regarding heat transfer of non-isothermal case, some useful formulas are obtained, including significant correlations for varying Prandtl numbers. Results are compared with the available experimental data.

• 出版日期2012-9
• 单位南阳理工学院