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Heat transfer from two‐phase boundary layers on isothermal cylinder: Influence of drop trajectory
Author(s) -
Lu Christopher C.,
Heyt John W.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690260509
Subject(s) - laminar flow , boundary layer , drop (telecommunication) , mechanics , isothermal process , heat transfer , cylinder , thermodynamics , materials science , mass transfer , chemistry , geometry , physics , telecommunications , mathematics , computer science
Abstract The influence of drop trajectories on boundary layer structure and heat transfer coefficient is determined for a binary spray flow over the upstream surface of an isothermal cylinder. Governing equations are solved for drop trajectories upstream of the cylinder, the laminar liquid boundary layer adjacent to the cylinder surface, and the outer laminar vapor boundary layer. Velocity, temperature, and mass concentration profiles throughout the double boundary layers are shown to depend on flow parameters involving drop size and velocity. The critical conditions for which the liquid film dries out are identified for a range of drop size and velocity, defining the transition from the liquid film to the dry wall flow regime. Theoretical results for heat transfer are shown to correlate existing experimental data.