TY - GEN
T1 - On the teaching of condensation heat transfer
AU - Arnas, A. Özer
AU - Boettner, Daisie D.
AU - Benson, Michael J.
AU - Van Poppel, Bret P.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - The topic of condensation heat transfer is usually included in a chapter on Boiling and Condensation in most Heat Transfer textbooks. The assumptions made are those of laminar liquid film with constant thermo-physical properties, uniform vapor temperature equal to the saturation temperature of the vapor, negligible shear at the liquid-vapor interface, and negligible momentum and energy transfer by advection in the condensate film. The results presented are normally for the film thickness, the local convective heat transfer coefficient, and the Nusselt number. However, no means are presented to the student to determine if all of these simplifying assumptions are actually satisfied for a given problem. This investigation clarifies these points to improve teaching of the material and understanding by the student at the undergraduate and graduate level.
AB - The topic of condensation heat transfer is usually included in a chapter on Boiling and Condensation in most Heat Transfer textbooks. The assumptions made are those of laminar liquid film with constant thermo-physical properties, uniform vapor temperature equal to the saturation temperature of the vapor, negligible shear at the liquid-vapor interface, and negligible momentum and energy transfer by advection in the condensate film. The results presented are normally for the film thickness, the local convective heat transfer coefficient, and the Nusselt number. However, no means are presented to the student to determine if all of these simplifying assumptions are actually satisfied for a given problem. This investigation clarifies these points to improve teaching of the material and understanding by the student at the undergraduate and graduate level.
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U2 - 10.1115/imece2004-59277
DO - 10.1115/imece2004-59277
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:21244471493
SN - 0791847233
SN - 9780791847237
T3 - Innovations in Engineering Education 2004: Mechanical Engineering Education, Mechanical Engineering Technology Department Heads
SP - 3
EP - 9
BT - Innovations in Engineering Education 2004
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
T2 - 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2004
Y2 - 13 November 2004 through 19 November 2004
ER -