The effect of non-condensable gas on forced convection condensation along a horizontal plate in a porous medium

Wang Chaoyang, Tu Chuanjing

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Abstract

This paper is concerned with forced convection condensation from a vapour-gas mixture on a horizontal plate embedded in a porous medium. It is found that about 50% reduction in heat transfer may be induced by the presence of only 5% non-condensable gas. Furthermore, the reduction is accentuated at lower operating pressures. By comparison it is indicated that forced convection condensation in porous media is much more sensitive to non-condensable gas than that in an open space.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1847-1852
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume32
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1989

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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