Zur Kondensation an der Wand dampfdurchströmter Kanäle mit veränderlichem Querschnitt

The flow of pure vapor in channels with variable cross section and cooled walls is considered. The balances for mass, energy and momentum and the transport of heat across the film of condensate are dealt by a finite difference method. Selected examples show that convergent channels improve condensation compared with channels of constant cross section. Excessive temperature drop by acceleration, however, must be avoided. Adversed pressure gradient may cause separation of the condensate film. The influence of the following parameters is discussed: gravity, increased friction, entrainment of condensat, cocurrent and countercurrent flow of the cooling medium and finite resistance of heat of channel wall. The shape of velocity profiles of the condensate is shown as a function of the pressure gradient.