Experimental study of aspect ratio effects on longitudinal vortex flow in mixed convection of air in a horizontal rectangular duct

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 41, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 719-733

  Chang, M Y ^a   Lin, T F ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BUOYANCY; DUCTS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; VORTEX FLOW;

BUOYANCY-TO-INERTIA RATIO; RAYLEIGH NUMBERS;

MIXED CONVECTION;

EID: 0031988562     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(97)00165-8     Document Type: Article

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