Onset of boiling and propagating mechanisms in a highly superheated liquid - the role of evaporation waves

This paper presents experimental results of the onset of boiling in highly superheated liquids on heated surfaces. The experiments have shown that at a very high degree of superheat, the phase change takes place in an unusual way as documented by high speed motion video camera. The authors have proposed a physical model to explain the observed phenomenon in the context of evaporation waves theory and its role on the phase change that occurs in a fast moving vaporization front.