The Physics of Dew, Breath Figures and Dropwise Condensation

Daniel Beysens (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XVII, 462 Seiten

2022 | 1st ed. 2022
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-90441-8 (ISBN)

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In this book, the author focuses on the physics behind dew, breaths figures, and dropwise condensation phenomena to introduce scientists, engineers and students to the many original processes involved in condensation. Consisting of 15 Chapters, 18 Appendices and over 500 references, the reader learns the needed theoretical backgrounds and formulae to understand the complexity of dropwise condensation. Heat and mass transfer, nucleation and growth on various substrates are considered (solid, liquid, plastic, undergoing phase change or micro-patterned substrates). The particular role of thermal or geometrical discontinuities where growth can be enhanced or reduced, dynamical aspects of self-diffusion, problems related to drop collection by gravity and the optics of dropwise condensation are all discussed. Although the content mainly deals with condensation from humid air, it can readily be generalized to condensation of any substance. The specificities of pure vapor condensation (e.g. steam) are also examined. Numerous images are provided within the text to illustrate the physics. This book is meant for those studying or researching dew and dropwise condensation, but also for individuals wishing to develop their knowledge on the subject.

lt;p>Daniel Beysens holds Ph.D. in Physics and in Engineering and is a specialist of phase transition with emphasis on dropwise condensation. He is the co-founder and a president of OPUR-the International Organization for Dew Utilization. He teaches at the University Paris Diderot in Paris and is also an honorary director of Research at Ecole Supérieure de Physique et Chimie, Paris. With his team, he carries out experimental and theoretical study on dew condensation and phase transition, having started the field at the Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) when he was the head of an institute. He serves as an associate editor for several scientific journals and has authored many books and scientific publications. He was awarded various prices and honors in Physics and Environmental Sciences.

Humid Air.- Boundary Layers.- Nucleation.- Single Droplet Growth.- Drop Coalescence.- Drop Pattern Evolution.- Humidity Sink and Inhibited Condensation.- Border Effects.- Spatio-Temporal Dynamics.

Erscheinungsdatum	02.02.2022
Reihe/Serie	Lecture Notes in Physics
Zusatzinfo	XVII, 462 p. 217 illus., 185 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	730 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Atom- / Kern- / Molekularphysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Festkörperphysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Thermodynamik
	Technik ► Maschinenbau
Schlagworte	complex fluids • Condensation on Liquid and Soft and Phase Change Materials • Condensation on Micro-Nano-patterned Substrates • Condensation Optical Effects • Condensation Thermal Effects • Dew Plants • Dropwise and Filmwise Condensation • Dropwise Condensation and Droplet Formation • Gravity Effects in Condensation • Gravity-induced Drop Depinning • Harvesting Dew Water • Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Nucleation • Humid air • Vapor Deposition on Substrates
ISBN-10	3-030-90441-5 / 3030904415
ISBN-13	978-3-030-90441-8 / 9783030904418
Zustand	Neuware