Research on droplets growth of Marangoni condensation during the time-series process

Abstract

In this paper, the condensate droplets growth of Marangoni condensation during the time-series process was experimentally studied. The photographs taken in the experiments were handled by image processing method. The droplets coverage ratio was introduced to analyse the growth process. As the time-series process went on, the condensate droplets coverage ratio increased fast at first, and then increased slowly until reaching a stable state. The droplets coverage ratio increased with the increase in the vapor-to-surface temperature difference and decreased with the increase in the ethanol vapor concentration.