Mass accommodation at a high-velocity water liquid-vapor interface

Abstract

We use molecular dynamics to determine the mass accommodation coefficient (MAC) of water vapor molecules colliding with a rapidly moving liquid-vapor interface. This interface mimics those present in collapsing vapor bubbles that are characterized by large interfacial velocities. We find that at room temperature, the MAC is generally close to unity, and even with interfaces moving at 10 km/s velocity, it has a large value of 0.79. Using a simplified atomistic fluid model, we explore the consequences of vapor molecule interfacial collision rules on pressure, temperature, and density of a vapor subjected to an incoming high-velocity liquid-vapor interface.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 17, 2019
Source ID
10.1063/1.5091724

Entities

People

  • A. Chandra
  • J. Nie
  • Pawel Keblinski
  • Zuodong Liang

Organizations

  • California State University
  • Office of Naval Research
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Fluid Dynamics.
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