MODELS FOR CONDENSATIONAL GROWTH AND EVAPORATION OF BINARY AEROSOL-PARTICLES

Authors
VESALA T KULMALA M RUDOLF R VRTALA A WAGNER PE
Citation
T. Vesala et al., MODELS FOR CONDENSATIONAL GROWTH AND EVAPORATION OF BINARY AEROSOL-PARTICLES, Journal of aerosol science, 28(4), 1997, pp. 565-598
Citations number
70
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences","Engineering, Chemical","Metereology & Atmospheric Sciences","Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
Journal of aerosol science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00218502
Volume
28
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
565 - 598
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8502(1997)28:4<565:MFCGAE>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
In the present paper the recent developments in condensation theories and models for binary droplet growth or evaporation are reviewed. The applicability of different theories ranging from exact models to analy tical solutions is discussed. As an overall result it can be stated th at for slow condensation (or evaporation) even simple linearized appro aches yield satisfactory approximations. However, in the cases of rapi d condensation and strong coupling of fluxes, only exact nonlinear exp ressions accounting for coupled mass and heat fluxes are applicable. ( C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.