Effects of gravity on structure and entropy generation of confined laminar diffusion flames

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 429-440

  Datta, A ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Diffusion flame; Entropy generation; Exergy; Gravity

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ENTROPY; EXERGY; GRAVITATION; JETS; MASS TRANSFER; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

DIFFUSION FLAME; ENTROPY GENERATION; JET VELOCITY; VOLUMETRIC ENTROPY;

LAMINAR FLOW;

EID: 14844360882     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2004.10.003     Document Type: Article

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