A low-Reynolds-number, four-equation heat transfer model for turbulent separated and reattaching flows

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 38-44

  Rhee, Gwang Hoon ^a   Sung, Hyung Jin ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Low Reynolds number heat transfer model; Tubulent separated and reattaching flows

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT LOSSES; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TENSORS; THERMAL GRADIENTS; TURBULENCE;

HEAT TRANSFER MODEL; PARK SUNG MODEL; REATTACHING FLOW; SEPARATED FLOWS; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS;

TURBULENT FLOW;

HEAT TRANSFER; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL; SEPARATING FLOW;

EID: 0031080712     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-727X(96)00137-3     Document Type: Article

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