A Theory of Rotating Condensation

Abstract
An analysis is made for film condensation on a rotating disk situated in a large body of pure saturated vapor. The centrifugal field associated with the rotation sweeps the condensate outward along the disk surface, and gravity forces need not be involved. The problem is formulated as an exact solution of the complete Navier-Stokes and energy equations. Numerical solutions are obtained for Prandtl numbers between 0.003 and 100 and for cpΔT/hfg in the range 0.0001 to 1.0. Results are given for the heat transfer, as well as for the condensate layer thickness, torque moment, and temperature and velocity profiles.