Dropwise condensation—The distribution of drop sizes

Abstract The nature of the drop growth process during dropwise condensation, as revealed by high magnification cine films [16–18, 29], is used as the basis of a simplified model of the sequence of events occurring during the growth cycle (i.e. The time interval between successive sweepings of the region of the surface under consideration). The model is used to predict the average distribution of drop sizes. The theoretical distribution is compared with measurements [8, 31], a recent computer simulation [32] and an earlier empirical distribution [28].

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