Computational fluid dynamics study of incomplete air mixing in a slot-ventilated enclosure, part I: Flow field characteristics

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 809-824

  Rousseau, A N ^a   Albright, L D ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; DAMPING; ENCLOSURES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW PATTERNS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VELOCITY;

AIR MIXING; AIRFLOW PATTERN; DAMPING FUNCTIONS; SLOT VENTILATED ENCLOSURE; VELOCITY PROFILES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 0030166877     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: 15210634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407789608913821     Document Type: Article

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