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CFD modeling of condensation process of water vapor in supersonic flows

Yang, Yan; Walther, Jens Honore; Yan, Yuying; Wen, Chuang

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Authors

Yan Yang

Jens Honore Walther

YUYING YAN YUYING.YAN@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Thermofluids Engineering

Chuang Wen



Abstract

The condensation phenomenon of vapor plays an important role in various industries, such as the steam flow in turbines and refrigeration system. A mathematical model is developed to predict the spontaneous condensing phenomenon in the supersonic flows using the nucleation and droplet growth theories. The numerical approach is validated with the experimental data, which shows a good agreement between them. The condensation characteristics of water vapor in the Laval nozzle are described in detail. The results show that the condensation process is a rapid variation of the vapor-liquid phase change both in the space and in time. The spontaneous condensation of water vapor will not appear immediately when the steam reaches the saturation state. Instead, it occurs further downstream the nozzle throat, where the steam is in the state of supersaturation.

Citation

Yang, Y., Walther, J. H., Yan, Y., & Wen, C. (2017). CFD modeling of condensation process of water vapor in supersonic flows. Applied Thermal Engineering, 115, 1357-1362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.01.047

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 14, 2017
Online Publication Date Jan 17, 2017
Publication Date Mar 25, 2017
Deposit Date Feb 28, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Applied Thermal Engineering
Print ISSN 1359-4311
Electronic ISSN 1873-5606
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 115
Pages 1357-1362
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.01.047
Keywords Condensation; Water vapor; Laval nozzle; Supersonic flow
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/852058
Publisher URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359431117302983
Additional Information This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: CFD modeling of condensation process of water vapor in supersonic flows; Journal Title: Applied Thermal Engineering; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.01.047; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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