Effect of Initial Temperature on Water Aggregation at a Cold Surface

Autor: Lemont B. Kier, Chao-Kun Cheng
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Chemistry & Biodiversity. 10:138-143
ISSN: 1612-1872
DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.201200167
Popis: Cellular automata models of water at two initial temperatures were created. Each model was exposed to a freezing surface. The formation of fully bonded water cells, f(4), was observed over time, beginning with a model of initially warm water and with initially cool water. The warm water formed more f(4) cells earlier than the initially cool water. A high percentage of f(4) cells is interpreted as the formation of ice. This is a model of the Mpemba effect. A description of the initial states for these two temperatures is offered in explanation of this effect.
Databáze: OpenAIRE