A numerical study of mixed convection in a vertical channel flow impinging on a horizontal surface

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 989-997

  Nobari, M R H ^a   Beshkani, A ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Finite difference; Mixed convection; Projection method; Reynolds; Richardson; Vertical channel

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER RATE; PROJECTION METHOD; RICHARDSON NUMBER;

CHANNEL FLOW; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRASHOF NUMBER; NUSSELT NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

MIXED CONVECTION;

EID: 34447641788     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2006.11.012     Document Type: Article

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