Numerical study on laminar convection heat transfer in a rectangular channel with longitudinal vortex generator. Part A: Verification of field synergy principle

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 1179-1191

  Wu, J M ^a,b   Tao, W Q ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XI'AN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Field synergy principle; Heat transfer enhancement; Longitudinal vortex; Rectangular winglet

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; LAMINAR FLOW; NUMERICAL METHODS; VORTEX FLOW;

FIELD SYNERGY PRINCIPLE; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; LONGITUDINAL VORTEX; RECTANGULAR WINGLET;

HEAT CONVECTION;

COMPUTATION THEORY; HEAT CONVECTION; LAMINAR FLOW; NUMERICAL METHODS; VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 39149145847     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.03.032     Document Type: Article

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