A direct numerical simulation of transition phenomena in a mixed convection channel flow

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 795-822

  Chen, Yen Cho ^a   Chung, J N ^b  

^a ORIENTAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Buoyancy assited heated channel flow; Direct numerical simulation; K type disturbance; Laminar turbulent transition; Spectral method

Indexed keywords

FLOW VISUALIZATION; KINETIC ENERGY; LAMINAR FLOW; TRANSITION FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW;

ISOTHERMAL FLOWS;

CHANNEL FLOW;

CHANNEL FLOW; CONVECTION; DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATION; LAMINAR-TURBULENT TRANSITION;

EID: 0037411198     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7930(02)00033-6     Document Type: Article

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