Numerical study of heat transfer by laminar and turbulent natural convection in tall cavities of façade elements

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 787-794

  Xaman J ^b   Alvarez G ^a   Lira, L ^a,b   Estrada, C ^c  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO TECNOLÓGICO   (Mexico)

^b CENTRO NACIONAL DE METROLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

model; MFVF; Natural convection; Tall Cavity

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BUOYANCY; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINAR FLOW; NATURAL CONVECTION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; NUSSELT NUMBER; TURBULENT FLOW;

FACADE ELEMENTS; K-Η MODEL; MFVF; TALL CAVITY;

FACADES;

EID: 17444426089     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2004.11.001     Document Type: Article

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