The Effect of Circumferential Tube Wall Heat Conduction upon Laminar Filmwise Condensation on the Outside of Condenser Tubes.

Abstract

This thesis describes the results of a theoretical study to predict the thermal behavior of an internally-cooled tube in a condensing vapor. The analysis constitutes a unique application of the finite element method and provides new insights into the effects of circumferential conduction upon condenser tube performance. Comparisons are made between the present analysis and the theoretical and experimental works of others. The inclusion of circumferential conduction leads to an improvement in the predictive capabilities of the analytical model. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA100118

Entities

People

  • Howard Michael Holland

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Coefficients
  • Computers
  • Condensation
  • Condenser Tubes
  • Differential Equations
  • Engineering
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Heat Of Vaporization
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Latent Heat
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Standards
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Three Dimensional
  • United States Naval Academy

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  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation