On the Hydrodynamic Transitions in Nucleate Boiling
- 1 August 1963
- journal article
- Published by ASME International in Journal of Heat Transfer
- Vol. 85 (3) , 221-226
- https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3686075
Abstract
The two hydrodynamic transitions which take place in nucleate boiling off a horizontal surface are described. The first, which is governed by continuity considerations, results in a change in the vapor removal process from an intermittent to a continuous one. The second, which is a result of a Taylor-Helmholtz instability, determines the maximum (“burnout”) heat flux. Equations are presented which predict with good accuracy the two transition heat fluxes.Keywords
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