The effect of pulsed electric fields on horizontal tube side convective condensation

The effect of pulsed electric fields on two-phase flow patterns, heat transfer and pressure drop in horizontal tube side convective condensation was investigated. Experiments were performed for an applied pulse voltage of 8kV at pulse repetition rates in the range of 0.5Hz–1.5kHz and duty cycles of 25%, 50% and 75%. Three mass fluxes of 55,100, and 150kg/m2s were tested with an average vapour quality of 45% which corresponds to an initially …