Heat and mass transfer with phase change in a porous structure partially heated: Continuum model and pore network simulations

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 42, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 2557-2569

  Figus, C ^a   Bray, Y Le ^a   Bories, S ^a   Prat, M ^a  

^a IMFT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; FRACTALS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); PHASE TRANSITIONS; PORE SIZE; WAVEFRONTS;

DARCY MODEL; FRACTAL FRONTS; INVASION PERCOLATION;

HEAT TRANSFER;

CAPILLARY FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; PHASE CHANGE; PIPE FLOW; POROUS MEDIUM; PUMPING SYSTEM;

EID: 0344673402     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(98)00342-1     Document Type: Article

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