Abstract
This report presents a definitive physical and mathematical investigation into field-driven atmospheric water harvesting (AWH). Following a rigorous deconstruction of previous particulate models where gas-phase molecules were assumed to undergo translational motion despite thermal agitation (k_B T), the ALLFROMAIR® architecture functions as a potent electro-thermodynamic field sink.
By integrating Modified Kelvin-Thomson (MKT) thermodynamics and Fick’s laws of diffusion, the author demonstrates how strong electric field gradients (\nabla|E|^2) manipulate chemical potentials to induce condensation from sub-saturated bulk air. The process is further enhanced by macroscopic dielectrophoresis and quantum mechanical dipole enhancement within liquid clusters. Finally, the energy-intensive barrier of latent heat is bypassed by utilizing kinetic Rayleigh resonance frequencies to mechanically release water droplets. This synthesis provides the corrected theoretical foundation for ultra-efficient, low-energy atmospheric water production.
Keywords:
* Atmospheric Water Harvesting (AWH)
* Modified Kelvin-Thomson (MKT) Equation
* Electro-thermodynamic Sink
* Dielectrophoresis (DEP)
* Mass Transfer Optimization
* Boundary Layer Theory
* Rayleigh Resonance
* Kinetic Desorption
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Recommended Citation
Lius, Vesa Olavi, "Field-Enhanced Atmospheric Water Harvesting: A Comprehensive Deconstruction and Theoretical Reformulation of Electrodynamic Physisorption and Kinetic Desorption", Technical Disclosure Commons, ()
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/9436