Doctoral Dissertations
Abstract
"Condensation of water vapor on various surfaces was studied experimentally. It was found that supersaturations as high as 25% were required to initiate condensation on hydrophobic surfaces. The supersaturation data agreed qualitatively with the Volmer theory of heterogeneous nucleation. The influence of adsorption of water vapor was found to be small. Surface roughness caused a little reduction in the critical supersaturation"--Abstract, page iii.
Advisor(s)
Alofs, Darryl J.
Committee Member(s)
Sauer, Harry J., Jr., 1935-2008
Carstens, John C., 1937-
Hale, Barbara N.
Reisbig, R. L.
Look, Dwight C., 1938-
Rigler, A. K.
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Degree Name
Ph. D. in Mechanical Engineering
Sponsor(s)
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
1974
Pagination
x, 69 pages
Note about bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-52).
Rights
© 1974 Prafulla Chandra Mahata, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Dissertation - Open Access
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Condensation
Adsorption
Solutions, Supersaturated
Thesis Number
T 3013
Print OCLC #
6012117
Electronic OCLC #
913225189
Link to Catalog Record
Recommended Citation
Mahata, Prafulla Chandra, "The effect of contact angle, surface roughness, and adsorption of heterogeneous nucleation of condensing water" (1974). Doctoral Dissertations. 305.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/305
Comments
The financial support for this investigation and the personal support of the author were provided by the National Science Foundation under Grant GA 30876 of the Atmospheric Science Section.