Natural convection in horizontal annulus with fins attached to inner cylinder

International Journal of Heat and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-167

  Alshahrani, D ^b   Zeitoun, O ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT RESISTANCE; NUSSELT NUMBER; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ANNULUS DIAMETER RATIO; CONCENTRIC CYLINDERS; HORIZONTAL ANNULUS; RAYLEIGH NUMBER;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

EID: 34249302442     PISSN: 03928764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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