Analysis of the absorption process on a horizontal tube using Navier-Stokes equations with surface-tension effects

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 42, Issue 24, 1999, Pages 4567-4578

  Min, J K ^a   Choi, D H ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; MASS TRANSFER; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; SURFACE TENSION; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CHOLESKY CONJUGATE GRADIENT METHOD; FREE FALLING FILM FLOW; SOFTWARE PACKAGE QUICK; SOFTWARE PACKAGE SIMPLER;

HEAT TRANSFER;

ABSORPTION; FLOW FIELD; HORIZONTAL PIPE; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; STREAMLINE (FLOW); SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 0032696513     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(99)00104-0     Document Type: Article

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