Chin. Phys. Lett.  2004, Vol. 21 Issue (2): 348-351    DOI:
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Inner Structure of Boiling Nucleus and Interfacial Energy Between Nucleus and Bulk Liquid
WANG Xiao-Dong;TIAN Yong;PENG Xiao-Feng;WANG Bu-Xuan
Laboratory of Phase Change and Interfacial Transport Phenomena, Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084
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WANG Xiao-Dong, TIAN Yong, PENG Xiao-Feng et al  2004 Chin. Phys. Lett. 21 348-351
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Abstract A model of two-region structure of a nucleus is proposed to describe nucleus evolution. The interfacial tension between bulk liquid phase and nucleus is dependent on the density gradient in the transition region and varies with the structure change of the transition region. With the interfacial tension calculated using this model, the predicted nucleation rate is very close to the experimental measurement. Furthermore, this model and associated analysis provide the solid theoretical evidences to clarify the definition of nucleation rate and understand nucleation phenomenon with the insight into the physical nature.

Keywords: 44.90.+c      64.60.Qb     
Published: 01 February 2004
PACS:  44.90.+c (Other topics in heat transfer)  
  64.60.Qb  
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