Numerical experimental study on the 3-D flow field around a van with a dome for energy saving

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 833-846

  Wang, Dechang ^a   Du, Guangsheng ^b   Wu, Jingyi ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dome; Numerical simulation; R N G k turbulence models; Van; Wind tunnel experiment

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOMES; TURBULENCE; WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMIC RESISTANCE; VAN; WIND TUNNEL EXPERIMENT;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

EID: 10444231860     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2004.06.014     Document Type: Article

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