Large eddy simulations of variable property turbulent flow in horizontal and vertical channels with buoyancy and heat transfer effects

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 221, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 429-441

  Lee, J S ^a   Pletcher, R H ^b  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

^b Iowa State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Compressible Navier Stokes equations; Finite volume formulation; Large eddy simulation; Mixed convection

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CHANNEL FLOW; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FORCED CONVECTION; GRASHOF NUMBER; LAMINAR FLOW; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; NATURAL CONVECTION; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PRESSURE GRADIENT;

AIDING FLOW; OPPOSING FLOW; TURBULENT INTENSITY; VELOCITY FLUCTUATION;

TURBULENT FLOW;

BUOYANCY; CHANNEL FLOW; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FORCED CONVECTION; GRASHOF NUMBER; LAMINAR FLOW; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; NATURAL CONVECTION; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 34250822251     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406JMES464     Document Type: Article

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