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Mass transfer of a rotating disk in transition flow

Journal Article · · J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2132668· OSTI ID:7126372

An experimental study of mass transfer to a rotating disk electrode was employed to determine an empirical correlation for the mass transfer rate in the Reynolds number regime lying between simple laminar and turbulent flows. This domain, apparently characterized by a regular vortex pattern, was found to extend from a Reynolds number of 2.0 x 10/sup 5/ to approximately 3.0 x 10/sup 5/. The resultant correlation for the average transfer rate, in terms of dimensionless Nusselt, Reynolds, and Schmidt numbers, is Nu = 0.89 x 10/sup 5/ Re/sub 0/ /sup -//sup /sup 1///sub 2//Sc/sup /sup 1///sub 3// + 9.7 x 10/sup -15/ Re/sub 0//sup 3/Sc/sup/sup 1///sub 3//. The result is strictly applicable to the case of a uniform surface concentration; that is, to the limiting-current condition. (6 figures)

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Berkeley
OSTI ID:
7126372
Journal Information:
J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 123:11; ISSN JESOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English