Filmwise condensation of steam on vertical plates with novel pin fin arrays produced by selective laser melting

• Main Authors: Ho, Jin Yao, Wang, X. W., Leong, Kai Choong
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Steam; Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Filmwise Condensation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104428; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/50019
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

An experimental investigation of the use of pin fin arrays to enhance filmwise condensation of steam on vertical plates was carried out. New fin geometries of cylindrical, conical and sinusoidal profiles were produced and investigated in a condensation chamber. The effects of fin geometry and fin he...