Experimental study of heat transfer by natural convection in a closed cavity: Application in a domestic refrigerator

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 523-537

  Laguerre, O ^a   Ben Amara, S ^a   Flick, D ^b  

^a Irstea   (France)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Closed cavity; Domestic refrigerator; Natural convection; Temperature profile

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; HEAT LOSSES; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL CONVECTION; REFRIGERATORS; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

CLOSED CAVITY; DOMESTIC REFRIGERATOR; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

COLD STORAGE;

BOUNDARIES; COLD STORAGE; HEAT LOSS; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFRIGERATION; STRATIFICATION;

EID: 18844436262     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2004.10.007     Document Type: Article

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