Condensation heat transfer in a microgravity environmentIn the present treatment of the condensation heat transfer process in a microgravity environment, two mechanisms for condensate removal are analyzed in light of two problems: (1) film condensation on a flat, porous plate, with condensate being removed by wall suction; and (2) the analytical prediction of the heat transfer coefficient of condensing annular flows, where the condensate film is driven by vapor shear. Both suction and vapor shear can effectively drain the condensate, ensuring continuous operation in microgravity.
Document ID
19860034929
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Chow, L. C. (Kentucky, University Lexington, United States)
Parish, R. C. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)