A Numerical Study of Combined Heat and Mass Transfer in an Inclined Channel Using the VOF Multiphase Model

A numerical study has been performed to determine heat and mass transfer from the surface of liquid ethanol flowing in an inclined channel. The Volume-of-fluid (VOF) multiphase model was used to track the liquid and gas phases. An algorithm has been implemented to determine interfacial heat and mass transfer characteristics. A parametric study was done to determine the effect of gas-phase inlet velocity, temperature, and vapor mass fraction.

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