Liquid-vapor phase-change phenomena : an introduction to the thermophysics of vaporization and condensation processes in heat transfer equipment

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Liquid-vapor phase-change phenomena : an introduction to the thermophysics of vaporization and condensation processes in heat transfer equipment

Van P. Carey

Taylor and Francis, 2008

2nd ed.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Liquid-Vapor Phase-Change Phenomena presents the basic thermophysics and transport principles that underlie the mechanisms of condensation and vaporization processes. The text has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent innovations in research and to strengthen the fundamental focus of the first edition. Starting with an integrated presentation of the nonequilibrium thermodynamics and interfacial phenomena associated with vaporization and condensation, coverage follows of the heat transfer and fluid flow mechanisms in such processes. The second edition includes significant new material on the nanoscale and microscale thermophysics of boiling and condensation phenomena and the use of advanced computational tools to create new models of phase-change events. The importance of basic phenomena to a wide variety of applications is emphasized and illustrated throughout using examples and problems. Suitable for senior undergraduate and first-year graduate students in mechanical or chemical engineering, the book can also be a helpful reference for practicing engineers or scientists studying the fundamental physics of nucleation, boiling and condensation.

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PART 1: THERMODYNAMIC AND MECHANICAL ASPECTS OF INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA AND PHASE TRANSITIONS 1 The Liquid-Vapor Interfacial Region - A Nanoscale Perspective 2 The Liquid-Vapor Interface - A Macroscopic Treatment 3 Wetting Phenomena and Contact Angles 4 Transport Effects and Dynamic Behavior of Interfaces 5 Phase Stability and Homogeneous Nucleation PART 2: BOILING AND CONDENSATION NEAR IMMERSED BODIES 6 Heterogeneous Nucleation and Bubble Growth in Liquids 7 Pool Boiling 8 Other Aspects of Boiling and Evaporation in an Extensive Ambient 9 External Condensation PART 3: INTERNAL FLOW CONVECTIVE BOILING AND CONDENSATION 10 Introduction to Two-Phase Flow 11 Internal Convective Condensation 12 Convective Boiling in Tubes and Channels Appendix I Basic Elements of the Kinetic Theory of Gases Appendix II Saturation Properties of Selected Fluids Appendix III Analysis Details for the Molecular Theory of Capillarity Index

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