Transient modelling of flow distribution in automotive catalytic converters

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 775-794

  Tsinoglou, D N ^a   Koltsakis, G C ^a   Missirlis, D K ^a   Yakinthos, K J ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Catalytic converter; CFD; Flow distribution; Heat transfer

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS; CODES (SYMBOLS); HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TRANSITION FLOW;

FLOW DISTRIBUTION; TRANSIENT FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

CATALYTIC CONVERTER; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 3242715694     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2003.12.006     Document Type: Article

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