Multivariable theory of droplet nucleation in a single-component vapor

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSA.2014.06.050zbMATH Open1396.82017arXiv1401.6031OpenAlexW2028712139MaRDI QIDQ1783049FDOQ1783049

Authors: Nikolay V. Alekseechkin 

Publication date: 20 September 2018

Published in: Physica A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The multivariable theory of nucleation [N. V. Alekseechkin, J. Chem. Phys. 124, 124512 (2006)] is applied to the droplet nucleation in a supersaturated single-component vapor; the droplet volume V, temperature T, and volume change rate U=V_dot are the variables of the theory. A new approach based on macroscopic kinetics is developed for the droplet evolution and results in the derived equations for U_dot, V_dot, and T_dot. It is shown that there is no the viscosity effect in the employed ideal gas approximation, so the variable U can be omitted. The nonisothermal effect (the discrepancy between the actual and isothermal nucleation rates) earlier studied numerically is analytically examined here. The calculated steady state distribution function of droplets shows their average overheating relatively the vapor temperature. An inert background gas is shown to diminish the nonisothermal effect in comparison with a pure vapor case.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1401.6031

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zbMATH Keywords

distribution functionnucleation ratedroplet nucleationgrowth equationmultivariable theorynonisothermal effect

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Kinetic theory of gases in time-dependent statistical mechanics (82C40)

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