Transport processes across a horizontal vent due to density and pressure differences

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 260-273

  Jaluria, Y ^a   Lee, S H K ^a   Mercier, G P ^a   Tan, Q ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CONFINED FLOW; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SALINE WATER;

HORIZONTAL VENTS;

VENTS;

BUOYANCY; FIRE; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; VENTILATION;

FIRE; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER BUOYANCY; VENTILATION;

EID: 0032029056     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1777(97)10021-8     Document Type: Article

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