Effects of surface roughness and tube materials on the filmwise condensation heat transfer coefficient at low heat transfer rates

Physics & Astronomy

• heat transfer coefficients 90%
• condensation 73%
• surface roughness 70%
• heat transfer 64%
• tubes 59%
• stainless steels 36%
• condensates 26%
• liquids 22%
• copper 9%
• saturation 9%
• temperature 4%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Condensation 83%
• Heat transfer coefficients 76%
• Surface roughness 68%
• Heat transfer 55%
• Stainless steel 54%
• Liquid films 52%
• Film thickness 22%
• Copper 16%
• Liquids 13%
• Temperature 8%

Chemical Compounds

• Transfer Coefficient 100%
• Heat Transfer 89%
• Surface Roughness 83%
• Condensation 60%
• Liquid Film 20%
• Liquid 11%