Publisher's Synopsis
Nonequilibrium condensation is an important aspect of weather forecasting, aerosol formation, and the design of jet propulsion engines, steam turbines and nuclear reactors. It has recently taken on a new signifi cance with the development of technologies such as the production of fine powders, cluster spraying, the development of laser media and isotope separation. Until now no book has discussed, from a single point of view, the general theory of condensation in high-speed gas flows, and the new theoretical, experimental and numerical methods necessary for solving the partial differential equations governing the flows. This book, while reflecting the authors' concentrated study of the problems of nonequilibrium condensation, goes a long way to remedying this omission, and will be a useful reference for researchers in industry and academia.