Three-dimensional mixed convection in plane symmetric-sudden expansion: Bifurcated flow regime

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 129, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 819-826

  Thiruvengadam, M ^a   Armaly, B F ^a   Drallmeier, J A ^a  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DUCTS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINAR FLOW; NUSSELT NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

FLOW BIFURCATION; PLANE SYMMETRIC SUDDEN EXPANSION; WALL HEAT FLUX;

MIXED CONVECTION;

ASPECT RATIO; BUOYANCY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DUCTS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINAR FLOW; MIXED CONVECTION; NUSSELT NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

EID: 34548258152     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2712850     Document Type: Article

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