A numerical study of heterogeneous nucleation of ice crystals and frost layer growth on horizontal cold surfaces
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Wang et al. [40] and Xu et al. [55] introduced an exponential correction of the form a · exp(ρa/ρfr + b) to improve predictions of phase-change mass-transfer rates, reporting mean errors of 5.1% and 8.1% for δfr, and 4.9% and 5.5% for ρfr, respectively.
“Likewise, Wang et al. [40] and Xu et al. [55] introduced an exponential correction of the form a · exp( ρ a/ ρ fr + b ) to improve predictions of phase-change mass-transfer rates, reporting mean errors of 5.1% and 8.1% for δ fr , and 4.9% and 5.5% for ρ fr, respectively.”
From A physics-informed quasi-steady frosting model with coupled heat–mass transfer for predicting frost layer growth (2026) · cites this paper as Wang et al. [40]
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- Authors
- Wang, Z., Cui, W., Li, L., Zhan, C., & Zhang, Y.
- Affiliations
- Chongqing University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Cui, Wenzhi
- Venue
- International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2024-08
- Volume
- 228
- Pages
- 125604
- ISSN
- 0017-9310 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4395699846
- Cited by
- 14
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 11
- FWCI
- 2.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (52076131)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Icing and De-icing Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › nanoparticles nucleation surface interactions
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
- Keywords
- frost layer growth, heterogeneous nucleation, ice crystal growth, classical nucleation theory, frost thickness, contact angle, anti-frosting, thawing
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