A fully implicit hybrid solution method for a two-phase thermal-hydraulic model

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 127, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 531-539

  Mousseau, Vincent A ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; GAS TURBINES; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLOW EQUATIONS; HYBRID SOLUTION METHOD; WALL HEAT CONDUCTION;

HEAT TRANSFER;

ALGORITHM; FLUID FLOW; HEAT CONDUCTION;

EID: 22844450070     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1865223     Document Type: Article

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