Numerical study of free convection turbulent heat transfer in an enclosure

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 15-16, 2004, Pages 2571-2582

  Sigey, J K ^a   Gatheri, F K ^a   Kinyanjui, M ^a  

^a KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Buoyancy flows; Natural convection; Turbulent

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; HEAT TRANSFER; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; VENTILATION; VORTEX FLOW;

BUOYANCY FLOWS; MOMENTUM; TRANSIENT FACTORS; TURBULENT;

THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 2442645450     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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