Test of several versions for the k-ε type turbulence modelling of internal mixed convection flows

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 42, Issue 23, 1999, Pages 4391-4409

  Costa, J J ^a   Oliveira, L A ^a   Blay, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b ENSMA   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFINED FLOW; JETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW; WALL FLOW;

NON-ISOTHERMAL PLANE WALL JETS;

MIXED CONVECTION;

CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; TURBULENCE; WALL JET;

EID: 0033427533     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(99)00075-7     Document Type: Article

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