The influence of non-constant diffusivities on solar ponds stability

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 40, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 4379-4391

  Giestas, M ^a   Joyce, A ^a   Pina, H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY ABSORPTION; FUNCTIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR PONDS; STABILITY; THERMAL DIFFUSION;

MOLECULAR DIFFUSION; NON CONSTANT DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; SOLAR RADIATION ABSORPTION;

SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0031281663     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(97)00050-1     Document Type: Article

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