Numerical simulations of convective heat transfer in Rayleigh-Bénard convection and a rotating annulus

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 529-545

  King, M P ^a   Wilson, M ^b  

^a ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Italy)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; NUSSELT NUMBER;

CENTRIFUGAL FIELD; COOLED INNER CYLINDER;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 25444502932     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407780590967890     Document Type: Article

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