An Experimental Study of Bubble Motion on a Heating Surface in Nucleate Boiling

Abstract

This paper deals with some results of the observations of bubble formation and growth in nucleate boiling on a horizontal heating surface immersed in water under atmospheric pressure by using a high-speed camera. Experimental data are compared with Zuber's or Griffith's analytical results for the prediction of bubble growth rate. Some discussions are also presented for the preparing period and the growing period of one cycle of bubbling.