24th Aerospace Sciences Meeting · 1986 · 14 citations · 8 references
EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringComputational Fluid DynamicsHeat TransferTransport PhenomenaCondensationCondensation Heat TransferCondensation ProcessesHeat Transfer In FluidsMass TransferCondensate DrainageCondensation Heat Transfer CoefficientsCondensation In Annular FlowContinuous Flow OperationContinuous Mode OperationContinuous OperationFilm CondensationHeat Transfer During Condensation
In the present treatment of the condensation heat transfer process in a microgravity environment, two mechanisms for condensate removal are analyzed in light of two problems: (1) film condensation on a flat, porous plate, with condensate being removed by wall suction; and (2) the analytical prediction of the heat transfer coefficient of condensing annular flows, where the condensate film is driven by vapor shear. Both suction and vapor shear can effectively drain the condensate, ensuring continuous operation in microgravity.
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