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From: Analysis of the Wicking and Thin-Film Evaporation Characteristics of Microstructures
J. Heat Transfer. 2009;131(10): doi: /
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Schematic illustration and definition of the thin-film region of a liquid meniscus formed over a sphere

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From: Analysis of the Wicking and Thin-Film Evaporation Characteristics of Microstructures
J. Heat Transfer. 2009;131(10): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Capillary pressure versus nondimensional liquid volume for square and hexagonally-packed spheres for various contact angles (15–90 deg)

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From: Analysis of the Wicking and Thin-Film Evaporation Characteristics of Microstructures
J. Heat Transfer. 2009;131(10): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Non-dimensional area-averaged minimum meniscus distance versus nondimensional liquid volume for square- and hexagonally-packed spheres for various contact angles (15–90 deg)

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From: Analysis of the Wicking and Thin-Film Evaporation Characteristics of Microstructures
J. Heat Transfer. 2009;131(10): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Total exposed liquid free-surface area versus nondimensional liquid volume for square- and hexagonally-packed spheres for various contact angles (15–90 deg)

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From: Analysis of the Wicking and Thin-Film Evaporation Characteristics of Microstructures
J. Heat Transfer. 2009;131(10): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Final liquid meniscus shape (dark gray) for Topology 1 (HP), r=1, H=1, P=2.8; θ=15 deg between sphere surface and liquid

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From: Analysis of the Wicking and Thin-Film Evaporation Characteristics of Microstructures
J. Heat Transfer. 2009;131(10): doi: /
Figure Legend:
Total thermal resistance for evaporation and conduction in the wick versus nondimensional liquid height in the wick pore for θ=15, 30, and 45 deg, porosity=0.56