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The Physics of Dew, Breath Figures and Dropwise Condensation
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020	$a9783030904425
082	$a536.44
099	$aOnline resource: Springer
100	$aBeysens, Daniel
245	$aThe Physics of Dew, Breath Figures and Dropwise Condensation$h[EBook]$cDaniel Beysens
260	$aCham$bSpringer International Publishing$c2022
300	$bonline resource (xvii, 462, 217 p., ill.)
440	$aLecture notes in physics$v994
520	$aIn this book, the author focuses on the physics behind dew, breaths figures, and dropwise condensation phenomena to introduce scientists, engineers and students to the many original processes involved in condensation. Consisting of 15 Chapters, 18 Appendices and over 500 references, the reader learns the needed theoretical backgrounds and formulae to understand the complexity of dropwise condensation. Heat and mass transfer, nucleation and growth on various substrates are considered (solid, liquid, plastic, undergoing phase change or micro-patterned substrates). The particular role of thermal or geometrical discontinuities where growth can be enhanced or reduced, dynamical aspects of self-diffusion, problems related to drop collection by gravity and the optics of dropwise condensation are all discussed. Although the content mainly deals with condensation from humid air, it can readily be generalized to condensation of any substance. The specificities of pure vapor condensation (e.g. steam) are also examined. Numerous images are provided within the text to illustrate the physics. This book is meant for those studying or researching dew and dropwise condensation, but also for individuals wishing to develop their knowledge on the subject.
533	$aDigital reproduction.-$bCham :$cSpringer International Publishing,$d2022. -$nDigital book. Cham Springer Nature 2022. - Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Firefox 2.0 (or higher). Available as searchable text in PDF format
538	$aOnline access to this digital book is restricted to subscription institutions through IP address (only for SISSA internal users).
856	$uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90442-5