Abstract
Two solutions to the system of equations describing the simultaneous heat and mass transport involved in the condensational growth of a droplet in a supersaturated atmosphere are presented. The first, valid for very short times, describes the transient stage of such growth; the second, valid for longer times, presupposes the establishment of a steady-state condition. The two are shown to be complementary for the cases examined. The equations examined satisfy the usual boundary conditions imposed on a drop in a concentric sphere as required by the cellular model for cloud formation. Hence our results can be immediately extended to the treatment of the growth rate of drops in assemblage. © 1970.
Recommended Citation
J. C. Carstens and J. T. Zung, "Theory Of Droplet Growth In Clouds. I. The Transient Stage Of The Boundary-coupled Simultaneous Heat And Mass Transport In Cloud Formation," Journal of Colloid And Interface Science, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 299 - 311, Elsevier, Jan 1970.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9797(70)90033-0
Department(s)
Physics
Second Department
Chemistry
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0021-9797
Document Type
Article - Journal
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English
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Publication Date
01 Jan 1970
Comments
Office of Naval Research, Grant N0O014-68-A-0497