Mechanical Engineering

1)      Most condensers used in steam power plants operate at pressures well below the atmospheric pressure…

1)      Dropwise condensation, characterized by countless droplets of varying diameters on the condensing surface instead of a continuous…

1)       increases in the flow direction x because of continued condensation at the liquid–vapor interface. a)      Heat in the…

1)      Condensation occurs when the temperature of a vapor is reduced below its saturation temperature a)      It…

1)      In flow boiling, the fluid is forced to move by an external source such as…

1)      Steps involved a)      Early stages of boiling, some bubbles stick to the surface of the pan…

1)      Boiling is a liquid-to-vapor phase change process just like evaporation, but there are significant differences…

1)      This method is based on a dimensionless parameter called the heat transfer effectiveness 2)      To determine…

)       a)      The expressions in parallel-flow and counter-flow heat exchangers. b)      For specified inlet and outlet temperatures, the…

1)      Selecting a heat exchanger that will achieve a specified temperature change in a fluid stream of known mass…