Applied Energy, Vol.56, No.1, 47-57, 1997
Film Condensation on a Vertical Plate Imbedded in a Porous-Medium
Closed-form expressions are obtained for the condensate’s film thickness and flow rate and for the convective heat transfer coefficient. The liquid film thickness is proportional (i) to x(1/4) in a thin porous domain as the permeability K-->infinity and (ii) to x(1/2) in a thick porous domain as K-->0.
Keywords:SURFACE