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Prediction of bubble growth rates and departure volumes in nucleate boiling at isolated sites

Srinivas, NS and Kumara, R (1984) Prediction of bubble growth rates and departure volumes in nucleate boiling at isolated sites. In: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 27 (8). pp. 1403-1409.

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Abstract

A model has been developed to predict heat transfer rates and sizes of bubbles generated during nucleate pool boiling. This model assumes conduction and a natural convective heat transfer mechanism through the liquid layer under the bubble and transient conduction from the bulk liquid. The temperature of the bulk liquid in the vicinity of the bubble is obtained by assuming a turbulent natural convection process from the hot plate to the liquid bulk. The shape of the bubble is obtained by equilibrium analysis. The bubble departure condition is predicted by a force balance equation. Good agreement has been found between the bubble radii predicted by the present theory and the ones obtained experimentally.

Item Type: Journal Article
Publication: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Publisher: Elsevier science
Additional Information: Copyright for this article belongs to Elsevier science.
Department/Centre: Division of Mechanical Sciences > Chemical Engineering
Date Deposited: 30 Jan 2010 04:58
Last Modified: 19 Sep 2010 05:42
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/22475

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