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Minimum Film Boiling Heat Flux

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Heat Transfer at Low Temperatures

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Abstract

The transition from film boiling to nucleate boiling occurs at a heat flux known as the minimum film boiling heat flux q min (see Fig. 4–4). Most theories used to predict the magnitude of this heat flux are based on hydrodynamic instability theories (see Refs. l–3 for good descriptions of the mathematical model). Agreement of the theory with experiment has been good. However, because of the fact that the phenomenon occurs as a result of an instability, there is an inherent uncertainty in the value of q min. Thus, only the range within which q min lies can be determined.

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    W. Frost

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Frost, W. (1975). Minimum Film Boiling Heat Flux. In: Frost, W. (eds) Heat Transfer at Low Temperatures. The International Cryogenics Monograph Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1998-4_8

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