Condensation and Heat Transfer

This lecture covers the topic of condensation and heat transfer, discussing the Nusselt condensation solution, correlations, and the constancy of constants. It delves into fixed temperature and flux correlations, simplified equations, shear and buoyancy forces, mass flux, velocity and temperature profiles, Nusselt numbers, flow regimes, and different geometries for condensation. The instructor explains the effects of Reynolds number, water table waves, and the behavior of thin films under various conditions. The lecture also explores the intensification of thermal transfer, instabilities of coating flows, and correlations for heat transfer in different geometries. Special attention is given to latent heat and the phenomenon of subcooling, along with experimental comparisons and the link between constant temperature and flux Grashof numbers.