Natural convection in partitioned enclosures: Experimental study on 14 different configurations

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 653-661

  Khalifa, A J N ^a   Khudheyer, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CORRELATION METHODS; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

RAYLEIGH NUMBERS;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

EID: 0035314206     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(00)00096-0     Document Type: Article

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