Numerical simulation of mixed convection in a channel irregularly heated and partially filled with a porous medium

Journal of Porous Media

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-257

  Jaballah, S ^a   Bennacer, R ^b   Sammouda, H ^a   Belghith, A ^c  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

^b LEEVAM   (France)

^c FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT FLUX; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; POROUS MATERIALS;

INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUID; POROUS BLOCKS;

CHANNEL FLOW;

EID: 41249085618     PISSN: 1091028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JPorMedia.v11.i3.30     Document Type: Article

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