Convection Study by PIV Method Within Horizontal Liquid Layer Evaporating Into Inert Gas Flow

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the experimental study of convection in a horizontal evaporating liquid layer (ethanol) of limited size under the action of gas flow (air). The two-dimensional velocity field in the liquid layer is obtained using the PIV method. The existence of a vortex convective flow within a liquid layer directed towards the gas flow has been revealed.