Droplet distribution characteristics of dropwise condensation
As a highly efficient form of heat transfer,steam condensation is effectively used in a wide range of applications in industrial fields such as petrochemical,thermal and nuclear power,desalination and thermal energy management,and has a wide range of application backgrounds.Among them,the study of droplet distribution characteristics is the key to analyze the droplet evolution and heat transfer process.In this paper,based on the evolution of droplet behavior such as nucleation,growth,shedding,etc.,a mathematical model of the whole process of droplet condensation evolution and heat transfer is constructed,and the positional distribution law of the largest droplet and the number distribution law of droplets of different sizes in the process of evolution are summarized to show the characteristics of the distribution of droplets on the vertical and curved hydrophobic wall,which provides corresponding theoretical basis for the enhancement of heat transfer in condensation.