Entropy generation minimization in turbulent mixed convection flows

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 544-552

  Balaji, C ^a   Holling M ^b   Herwig, H ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^b HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Entropy generation; Mixed convection; Optimization; Turbulent flows

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTROPY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEAT FLUX; OPTIMIZATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STEADY FLOW; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

BEJAN NUMBER; FLUID FRICTION; WALL TEMPERATURE;

MIXED CONVECTION;

BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTROPY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEAT FLUX; MIXED CONVECTION; OPTIMIZATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STEADY FLOW; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 34247593806     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2007.01.015     Document Type: Article

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