Investigation of the impact of the geometry on the nose flow

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 471-490

  Horschler I ^a   Brucker Ch ^a   Schroder W ^a   Meinke, M ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Geometry variations; Nasal cavity flow; Numerical and experimental investigation; Steady and laminar flow field

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

GEOMETRY VARIATIONS; NASAL CAVITY FLOW; NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION; STEADY AND LAMINAR FLOW FIELD;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 33744930905     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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