An analysis was made of stable, laminar, free convection, film boiling from isothermal vertical plates and horizontal cylinders surrounded by a saturated liquid, where radiation was only of minor importance. The mathematical techniques of boundary layer theory were used and the boundary layer equations were reduced to ordinary differential equations by means of a transformation similar to those used in free convection and condensation. The equations were solved for: (1) compressible flow with variable specific heat, (2) variable specific heat and density variations considered only in the evaluation of the buoyant force, and (3) the case of constant properties. Numerical results were obtained for: (1) near critical water at 2800 and 3100 psia with wall to liquid temperature differences of 250, 500, and 1000 deg F; (2) for fluids with Prandtl numbers of 2/3, 1, and 2; and (3) for mercury and methanol film boiling at one atmosphere, considering constant properties. The results obtained by assuming constant properties were compared to: (1) the results obtained by considering variable properties, (2) experimental results, and (3) the comparable case of laminar film condensation. It was shown that the method of considering density variations only in the evaluation of the buoyant force is not valid in film boiling. It was also shown that the constant property solutions for heat transfer did not always agree with solutions obtained considering compressible flow and variable specific heat. An approximate analysis of a non-isothermal wall, including the effects of radiation, was presented. It was shown that for high emissivity walls at high temperature, radiation is the controlling factor in film boiling heat transfer.

An analysis was made of siable, laminar, free convection, film boiling from isothermal vertical plates and horizontal cylinders surrounded by a saturated liquid, where radiation was only of minor importance. The mathematical techniques of boundary layer theory were used and the boundary layer equations were reduced to ordinary differential equations by means of a transformation similar to those used in free convection and condensation. The equations were solved for: (1) compressible flow with variable specific heat, (2) variable specific heat and density variations considered only in the evaluation of the buoyant force, and (3) the case of constant properties. Numerical results were obtained for: (1) near critical water at 2800 and 3100 psia with wall to liquid temperature differences of 250, 500, and 1000 deg F; (2) for fluids with Prandtl numbers of 2/3, 1, and 2; and (3) for mercury and methanol film boiling at one atmosphere, considering constant properties. The results obtained by assuming constant properties were compared to: (1) the results obtained by considering variable properties, (2) experimental results, and (3) the comparable case of laminar film condensation. It was shown that the method of considering density variations only in the evaluation of the buoyant force is not valid in film boiling. It was also shown that the constantproperty solutions for heat transfer did not always agree with solutions obtained considering compressible flow and variable specific heat. An approximate analysis of a nonisothermal wall, including the effects of radiation, was presented. It was shown that for high emissivity walls at high temperature, radiation is the controlling factor in film boiling heat transfer. (auth).

The study of post-dryout heat transfer has generated great interest because of its importance in determining maximum clad temperature in nuclear reactor loss-of-coolant accidents (LOCAs). An associated phenomenon, the deterioration of heat transfer in boiling, is significant to other industrial sectors. This book provides comprehensive coverage of post-dryout heat transfer, discussing such essential topics as post-dryout heat transfer in dispersed flow, interpretation and use of transient data in surface rewetting by reinstatement of flow or by reducing heat flux, rod bundles, two-phase flow occurrences in the post-dryout region, various methods for predicting ""inverted annular flow,"" and new experiments for measuring thermodynamic nonequilibrium with probes in the channel. The book also presents a basis for independent safety assessment of nuclear reactors and chemical plant systems where post-dryout heat transfer may occur. Post-Dryout Heat Transfer will be a useful reference for researchers and professionals in the nuclear and chemical production industries.

Heat Transfer topics are commonly of a very complex nature. Often different mechanisms like heat conduction, convection, thermal radiation, and non-linear phenomena, such as temperature-dependent thermophysical properties, and phase changes occur simultaneously. New developments in numerical solution methods of partial differential equations and access to high-speed, efficient and cheap computers have led to dramatic advances during recent years. This book publishes papers from the Ninth International Conference on Advanced Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements in Heat and Mass Transfer, exploring new approaches to the numerical solutions of heat and mass transfer problems and their experimental measurement. Papers encompass a number of topics such as: Diffusion and Convection; Conduction; Natural and Forced Convection; Heat and Mass Transfer Interaction; Casting, Welding, Forging and other Processes; Heat Exchanges; Atmospheric Studies; Advances in Computational Methods; Modelling and Experiments; Micro and Nano Scale Heat and Mass Transfer; Energy Systems; Energy Balance Studies; Thermal Material Characterization; Applications in Biology; Applications in Ecological Buildings; Case Studies.

Presented in ten edited chapters this book encompasses important emerging topics in heat transfer equipment, particularly heat exchangers. The chapters have all been selected by invitation only. Advances in high temperature equipment and small scale devices continue to be important as the involved heat transfer and related phenomena are often complex in nature and different mechanisms like heat conduction, convection, turbulence, thermal radiation and phase change as well as chemical reactions may occur simultaneously. The book treats various operating problems, like fouling, and highlights applications in heat exchangers and gas turbine cooling. In engineering design and development, reliable and accurate computational methods are required to replace or complement expensive and time consuming experimental trial and error work. Tremendous advancements in knowledge and competence have been achieved during recent years due to improved computational solution methods for non-linear partial differential equations, turbulence modelling advancement and developments of computers and computing algorithms to achieve efficient and rapid simulations. The chapters of the book thoroughly present such advancement in a variety of applications.