film condensation

Film condensation is currently used by industry, while dropwise condensation is an alternative that is under development.

Dropwise condensation offers attractive higher rates of heat transfer by preventing the build up of the insulating liquid layer found in film condensation.

Simple Theory for Laminar Natural Convection Heat Transfer (and film boiling and film condensation) or Where do the Nusselt and Rayleigh Numbers Come From?

To my eyes, Lawrence Kasdan's film condensation of "The Accidental Tourist" is more faithful to the eccentric spirit of the Anne Tyler novel than Mr. Stone's film of "Talk Radio" is faithful to the obsessiveness of the Eric Bogosian play.