Aspect-ratio dependence of heat transport by turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection

Journal of Turbulence

Volumn 7, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-10

  Ching, E S C ^a   Tam, W S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; HEAT CONVECTION; NUSSELT NUMBER; PRANDTL NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; ROTATIONAL FLOW; STEADY FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW;

HEAT TRANSFER; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THERMAL CONVECTION;

EID: 33846103000     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14685248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14685240601042414     Document Type: Article

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