Correlational approach to turbulent saturated film boiling

Journal Article · Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Journal of Heat Transfer (Transactions of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), Series C); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2911396· OSTI ID:5609506

Chu, T Y ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Lab., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

A correlation method for saturated film boiling is proposed. The correlation is based on the analogy between film boiling and natural convection. As in the case of natural convection, the turbulent film boiling correlation takes the form of a Nusselt number versus the Raleigh number power law, Nu[sub B] [proportional to] Ra[sub B][sup 1.3]. The proposed correlation shows very good agreement with current data for film boiling of water from vertical surfaces. The general applicability of the correlation is established by comparisons with film boiling data from R-113 and cryogenic fluids. 25 refs., 8 figs.

• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5609506
• Journal Information: Journal of Heat Transfer (Transactions of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), Series C); (United States), Vol. 115:4; ISSN 0022-1481
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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