Beaubouef, Richard T.2022-10-062022-10-06196813866325https://hdl.handle.net/10657/12231An experimental study of nucleate pool boiling heat transfer was carried out over a pressure range between 4.70 psia to 3 atmospheres pressure in order to understand the effect of pressure upon boiling heat transfer. Degassed, distilled water was used as the boiling fluid. Experimental data were obtained from high speed motion pictures, consisting of number of bubbles (N) on the heating surface, bubble departure diameter (Db) and frequency of departure (f). Heat transfer rate was obtained from a wattmeter connected between power source and heater, and independently by calculation employing a measured temperature gradient within the heating rod. [...]application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital