Numerical solution of the phase change problem around a horizontal cylinder in the presence of natural convection in the melt region

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1791-1799

  Ismail, Kamal A R ^a   da Silva, Maria das Graças E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fusion of PCM; Horizontal cylinder; Natural convection; Phase change

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; LINEAR ALGEBRA; MASS TRANSFER; MELTING; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

ENERGY BALANCE;

HEAT TRANSFER;

CIRCULAR CYLINDER; CONVECTION; MELTING; PHASE CHANGE;

EID: 0037408750     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(02)00487-8     Document Type: Article

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