Local entropy production in turbulent shear flows: A tool for evaluating heat transfer performance

Journal of Thermal Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-167

  Herwig, H ^a   Kock, F ^b  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b BMW AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Entropy production; Turbulent heat transfer; Wall functions

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR FLOW; THERMODYNAMICS; TURBULENT FLOW; WALL FLOW;

ENTROPY PRODUCTION; EVALUATING HEAT TRANSFER; TURBULENT HEAT TRANSFER; TURBULENT SHEAR FLOWS; WALL FUNCTIONS;

ENTROPY;

EID: 33746613707     PISSN: 10032169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11630-006-0159-7     Document Type: Article

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