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Two generalized dropwise condensation heat transfer coefficient correlations (a heat flux dependent and a non-heat flux dependent) covering water and organic fluids are presented. The correlations accurately cover all fluids using two curve-fit parameters that are common to all fluids. The derived heat transfer coefficient correlations take the form of a power law expression. The generalized form of both correlations is derived by making several modifications to the Le Fevre and Rose model. Key additions to the Le Fevre and Rose model include the effect of contact angle on droplet height along with a complimentary method of estimating contact angle on well promoted surfaces. The final expression for the dropwise condensation Nusselt number re-emphasizes the view that dropwise condensation is a conduction heat transfer process limited primarily by the maximum departing droplet size, droplet height, and …