Liquid-Vapor Phase-Change Phenomena: An Introduction to the Thermophysics of Vaporization and Condensation Processes in Heat Transfer Equipment, Third (Hardcover, 3)

Preface. Nomenclature. Introductory Remarks. Thermodynamic and Mechanical Aspects of Interfacial Phenomena and Phase Transitions. the Liquid-Vapor Interfacial Region ? a Nanoscale Perspective. the Liquid-Vapor Interface ? a Macroscopic Treatment. Wetting Phenomena and Contact Angles. Transport Effects and Dynamic Behavior of Interfaces. Phase Stability and Homogeneous Nucleation. Boiling and Condensation Near Immersed Bodies. Heterogeneous Nucleation and Bubble Growth in Liquids. Pool Boiling. External Condensation. Internal Flow Convective Boiling and Condensation. Introduction to Two-Phase Flow. Internal Convective Condensation. Convective Boiling in Tubes and Channels. Appendix I: Basic Elements of the Kinetic Theory of Gases. Appendix Ii: Saturation Properties of Selected Fluids. Appendix Iii: Analysis Details for the Molecular Theory of Capillarity. Index.