functionalpha_NusseltTheory_Condensation

Nusselt Theory correlation for two-phase condensation

Information

Nusselt theory lumped condensation model.

Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer 6E Incropera and DeWitt.

Inputs

TypeNameDefaultDescription
SI.LengthL_cCharacteristic length
SI.ThermalConductivitylambdaFluid thermal conductivity
SI.Densityrho_fsatSaturated liquid density
SI.DynamicViscositymu_fsatLiquid dynamic viscosity
SI.ThermalConductivitylambda_fsatLiquid thermal conductivity
SI.SpecificHeatCapacitycp_fsatLiquid constant pressure heat capacity
SI.Densityrho_gsatVapour density
SI.DynamicViscositymu_gsatVapour dynamic viscosity
SI.SpecificEnthalpyh_fgLatent heat of vaporization
SI.TemperatureT_stateFluid state temperature
SI.TemperatureT_satFluid saturation temperature
SI.TemperatureT_wallWall temperature

Outputs

TypeNameDefaultDescription
SI.CoefficientOfHeatTransferalphaTwo-phase total heat transfer coefficient
SI.NusseltNumberNuNusselt number
SI.SpecificEnthalpyh_fgpModified latent heat of vaporization
Units.NonDimJaJakob number