Optimization in an inclined enclosure for minimum entropy generation in natural convection

Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 145-155

  Baytas, A Cihat ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; ENCLOSURES; ENTROPY; FUNCTIONS; LAMINAR FLOW; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION;

BOUSSINESQ APPROXIMATION; MINIMUM ENTROPY GENERATION; TWO DIMENSIONAL CONSERVATION EQUATIONS; VORTICITY STREAM FUNCTIONS;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

EID: 0030720673     PISSN: 03400204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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