Effects of free-stream velocity on turbulent natural-convection flow along a vertical plate

Experimental Heat Transfer

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 183-195

  Abu Mulaweh, H I ^a   Chen, T S ^b   Armaly, B F ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b Missouri University of Science and Technology   (United States)

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EID: 0002631189     PISSN: 08916152     EISSN: 15210480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08916150050174878     Document Type: Article

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