Finite element study of mixed convection micropolar flow in a vertical circular pipe with variable surface conditions

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-27

  Bhargava, Rama ^a   Agarwal, R S ^a   Kumar, Lokendra ^a   Takhar, H S ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLANTS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT LOSSES; HEAT PIPES; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

MICROPOLAR FLOW;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0141749179     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7225(03)00278-7     Document Type: Article

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