Hot-film measurement of temperature gradient induced natural convection in liquid gallium

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 697-704

  Xu, B ^a   Li, B Q ^a  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Gallium; Hot film anemometry; Natural convection

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GALLIUM; MOLTEN MATERIALS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THIN FILMS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

INDUCED TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS; VELOCITY FIELDS;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

GALLIUM;

EID: 17944378539     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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