Effect of thermophysical quantities on the natural convection flow of gases over a vertical cone

International Journal of Engineering Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 243-256

  Takhar, H S ^a   Chamkha, A J ^b   Nath, G ^c  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Natural convection; Variable physical properties

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PRANDTL NUMBER; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF GASES; VISCOSITY OF GASES;

VERTICAL CONE;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

EID: 0242365785     PISSN: 00207225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijengsci.2003.07.005     Document Type: Article

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