Maximal heat transfer density in vertical morphing channels with natural convection

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-152

  Da Silva, A K ^a   Bejan, A ^a   Lorente, S ^b  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b INSA   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; COOLANTS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ISOTHERMS; NATURAL CONVECTION; PRANDTL NUMBER; SPECIFIC HEAT; STIFFNESS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

RAYLEIGH NUMBERS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 1242352965     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: 15210634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407780390236389     Document Type: Article

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