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The kinetic theory of droplet evaporation

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Journal of Aerosol Science, 26 (6): 873--885 (September 1995)
DOI: 10.1016/0021-8502(95)00020-d

Abstract

The quasi-stationary evaporation (and condensation) of a spherical droplet suspended in a non-equilibrium vapour-gas mixture is investigated. The isothermal and non-isothermal heat and mass transfer in a surrounding gas are described on the basis of the Boltzmann equation solution by the integral-moment method. The kinetic coefficients are calculated at arbitrary Kn numbers and any accomodation coefficients. Using the kinetic coefficients obtained, the evaporation of a droplet in an optical radiation field is described.

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