Three-dimensional natural convective flow in a vertical annulus with longitudinal fins

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 40, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 3323-3334

  Kumar, Ranganathan ^a,b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CORRELATION METHODS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FLOW OF FLUIDS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; NUSSELT NUMBER; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ANNULUS; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; RAYLEIGH NUMBER;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

FINS; HEAT TRANSFER; NATURAL CONVECTION;

EID: 0031239016     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(96)00379-1     Document Type: Article

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