Numerical simulation of conjugate, turbulent mixed convection heat transfer in a vertical channel with discrete heat sources

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 908-916

  Mathews, Roy N ^a   Balaji, C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

ACFD; Conjugate; k model; Mixed convection; Numerical; Turbulent flow; Vertical channel

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BUOYANCY; CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TURBULENT FLOW;

CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT SOURCE; VERTICAL CHANNEL;

MIXED CONVECTION;

ASPECT RATIO; BUOYANCY; CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; MIXED CONVECTION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 33745622847     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2006.02.013     Document Type: Article

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