Convection and solidification in constant and oscillating thermal gradients: Measurements and simulations

Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 199-208

  Shu, Y ^a,c   Li, B Q ^a,c   De Groh III, H C ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Sch of Mech and Mat Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; HEAT FLUX; PRANDTL NUMBER; SOLIDIFICATION; STRESS ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

KINEMATIC VISCOSITY; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; STRESS TENSOR; SUCCINONITRILE (SCN);

NATURAL CONVECTION;

SOLIDIFICATION;

EID: 18244381259     PISSN: 08878722     EISSN: 15336808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.8809     Document Type: Article

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