Modeling Condensate Drops Retained on the Air-Side of Heat Exchangers
ElSherbini, Abdelrahman I.
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Description
Title
Modeling Condensate Drops Retained on the Air-Side of Heat Exchangers
Author(s)
ElSherbini, Abdelrahman I.
Issue Date
2003
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Jacobi, Anthony M.
Department of Study
Mechanical Engineering
Discipline
Mechanical Engineering
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Geochemistry
Language
eng
Abstract
Size distribution functions of drops on inclined surfaces, taken from the literature, are modified to account for different geometric and surface conditions. These distribution functions along with the geometric model of drops and the contact angle results are used to develop a new model of condensate retention. The new model is successful in predicting the mass of condensate retained on coils tested by several other researchers. Preliminary analysis and experiments are presented as a step towards future extensions of the model.
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