A review of dropwise condensation: Theory, modeling, experiments, and applications
Dropwise condensation (DWC) is a heterogeneous phase-change process where vapor
changes to liquid in the form of discrete drops on an unwetted surface. The heat transfer …
changes to liquid in the form of discrete drops on an unwetted surface. The heat transfer …
Elucidating the mechanism of condensation-mediated degradation of organofunctional silane self-assembled monolayer coatings
Dropwise condensation is favorable for numerous industrial and heat/mass transfer
applications due to the enhanced heat transfer performance that results from efficient …
applications due to the enhanced heat transfer performance that results from efficient …
Dropwise condensation studies on multiple scales
Recent advances in nanotechnology, chemical/physical texturing and thin film coating
technology generate definite possibilities for sustaining a dropwise mode of condensation …
technology generate definite possibilities for sustaining a dropwise mode of condensation …
Vapor chambers with hydrophobic and biphilic evaporators in moderate to high heat flux applications
Two new types of vapor chambers were fabricated to investigate the influence of
engineering the wettability of evaporators for possibility of simultaneously reducing the …
engineering the wettability of evaporators for possibility of simultaneously reducing the …
Sustainable dropwise condensation enabled ultraefficient heat pipes
Heat pipes play a critical role in determining the operations, safety, and energy efficiency of
electronics. The main focus to improve the heat pipe performance is on the evaporator …
electronics. The main focus to improve the heat pipe performance is on the evaporator …
Feasibility study of a vapor chamber with a hydrophobic evaporator substrate in high heat flux applications
A novel vapor chamber was fabricated to assess the feasibility of combining hydrophobic
and hydrophilic wettabilities in the evaporator to optimize thermal performance. The …
and hydrophilic wettabilities in the evaporator to optimize thermal performance. The …
Recent advances in two-phase thermal ground planes
SM Thompson, H Ma - Annual Review of Heat Transfer, 2015 - dl.begellhouse.com
The continual miniaturization and sophistication of power electronics has resulted in higher
heat fluxes− driving thermal management away from single-phase, metallic heat …
heat fluxes− driving thermal management away from single-phase, metallic heat …
Ultra-efficient heat pipes enabled by nickel-graphene nanocomposite coatings: Concept and fundamentals
Heat pipes are a type of passive and efficient two-phase devices. Despite of its wide
applications in solar collectors, electronic cooling and energy recovery systems, the heat …
applications in solar collectors, electronic cooling and energy recovery systems, the heat …
An experimental study on the heat transfer and wettability characteristics of micro-structured surfaces during water vapor condensation under different pressure …
In this study, condensation characteristics of water vapor on micro-structured surfaces at
different pressures and subcooling temperature has been investigated experimentally. This …
different pressures and subcooling temperature has been investigated experimentally. This …
Dropwise condensation on superhydrophobic microporous wick structures
SH Hoenig, RW Bonner III - Journal of Heat Transfer, 2018 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Previous research in dropwise condensation (DWC) on rough microtextured
superhydrophobic surfaces has demonstrated evidence of high heat transfer enhancement …
superhydrophobic surfaces has demonstrated evidence of high heat transfer enhancement …