Velocity and temperature analysis of air free convection in a differentially heated square cavity at Ra = 1.69×109;Analyse des vitesse et température de l'air en convection naturelle dans une cavité carrée différentiellement chauffée àRa= 1.69×109

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 40, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 3427-3441

  Mergui, S ^a   Penot, F ^a  

^a ENSMA   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; TEMPERATURE; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY;

AIR FREE CONVECTION; DIFFERENTIALLY HEATED SQUARE CAVITY; TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS; VELOCITY FIELD;

HEAT CONVECTION;

CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WALLS;

EID: 0031238544     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0017-9310(96)00332-8     Document Type: Article

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