This monograph presents a comprehensive treatment of analytical solutions to problems in the area of non-equilibrium evaporation and condensation processes. The book covers, among others, topics such as systems of conversation equations for molecular fluxes of mass, momentum and energy within the Knudsen layer, spherical growth of vapor bubbles in volumes of highly superheated liquid. The target audience primarily comprises research experts in the field of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students alike.
Presents a comprehensive treatment of analytical solutions to problems in the area of non-equilibrium evaporation and condensation processes
Contains a detailed analysis of hydrodynamical characteristics of thin films
Written by an expert in the field
Yuri B. Zudin
Vapor bubble Hydrodynamical characteristics of thin films Knudsen layer Kinetic theory of condensation Leidenfrost phenomenon Asymmetric processes of evaporation Non-equilibrium surface effects