A figure of merit to characterize the efficacy of evaporation from porous microstructured surfaces
Manohar Bongarala, Han Hu, Justin A. Weibel, Suresh V. Garimella
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceEvaporationHeat transferEvaporative coolerThermal contactFigure of meritHeat transfer coefficientElectronics coolingPorosityMass transferThermalThermodynamicsMechanicsOpticsComposite materialPhysicsOptoelectronicsSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsHeat Transfer and OptimizationFluid Dynamics and Thin Films