A Galerkin finite-element study of the onset of double-diffusive convection in an inclined porous enclosure

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1513-1529

  Mamou, M ^a   Vasseur, P ^a   Bilgen, E ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BUOYANCY; CAVITATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GALERKIN METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROUS MATERIALS; WALL FLOW;

BOUSSINESQ APPROXIMATIONS; DOUBLE-DIFFUSIVE CONVECTION;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEAT TRANSFER; NATURAL CONVECTION; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0032102742     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(97)00216-0     Document Type: Article

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