Publication Date:
2011-08-19
Description:
Calculations for n-decane drops evaporating in a spherical cluster surrounded by unvitiated ambient air at atmospheric pressure were performed using two previously proposed cluster models. Both cluster models predict that turbulent transport effects are more important in the case of small clusters. This is due to the smaller volume to surface ratio and thus to the greater transport of hot unvitiated gas to the drops in order to promote evaporation. The results obtained are compared with those of two turbulent models for each one of the 'trapping factors' and similarity models.
Keywords:
FLUID MECHANICS AND HEAT TRANSFER
Type:
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (ISSN 0017-9310); 32; 2000-200
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