Molecular Dynamics Study of Evaporation at the Contact Line in Bubble Growth on Solid Wall

Abstract

Since the boiling heat transfer is much affected by the nucleation of bubble and its growth, estimation of such process is essential for the accurate prediction of the heat transfer. In this study, molecular dynamics simulation was performed in order to clarify the effect of the wall condition on the bubble growth. The simulation results show that the evaporation near the contact line effects on bubble growth ratio, which may be due to wall slip condition and bubble interface shape.