A performance comparison of the standard k-ϵ model and a differential reynolds stress model for a backward-facing step

Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 323-337

  Parameswaran, S ^a   Jayantha, S ^a   Chock, C V ^b  

^a Texas Tech University   (United States)

^b Intel Technology Malaysia Sdn Bhd   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WALL FLOW;

DIFFERENTIAL REYNOLDS STRESS MODEL;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0032042845     PISSN: 10407790     EISSN: 15210626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407799808915036     Document Type: Article

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