Turbulent mixed convection flow over a backward-facing step - The effect of the step heights

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 758-765

  Abu Mulaweh, H I ^a   Chen, T S ^b   Armaly, B F ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

^b Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER EFFECT; STREAM FLOW; TURBULENCE; VELOCIMETERS; VELOCITY;

STEP HEIGHTS; TURBULENT FLUCTUATIONS;

TURBULENT FLOW;

CONVECTION; HEAT EXCHANGER; PLATE; RECIRCULATION; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY;

EID: 0036928376     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-727X(02)00191-1     Document Type: Article

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