Liquid-Vapor Phase-Change Phenomena: An Introduction To The Thermophysics Of vaporization and condensation in heat transfer equipment: An Introduction to the Thermophysics of Vaporization & Condensation in Heat Transfer Equipment

The book focuses on basic elements of condensation and vaporization processes. The basic physical mechanisms associated with a particular phase-change phenomenon are described in detail, followed by a representative sample of the best models applicable to the circumstances of interest. Throughout the text, the importance of the basic phenomena to a wide variety of applications is discussed.