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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2002-11-01

Journal: Heat Transfer - Asian Research

Included Journals: EI、Scopus

Volume: 31

Issue: 7

Page Number: 568-577

ISSN: 10992871

Abstract: Considering the liquid transverse suction effect at the porous layer interface, a mathematical model was presented to investigate the influence of the porous layer characteristic parameters on condensation heat transfer. The results revealed that the enhancement ratio increased with the increase of the porous layer thickness and permeability. The effective thermal conductivity of the porous layer was, however, of little significance for condensation heat transfer enhancement. Also, the enhancement mechanism was analyzed by comparing the thermal resistances within the external condensate film and the porous layer. ? 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.