Effects of non-uniform porosity on double diffusive natural convection in a porous cavity with partially permeable wall

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 875-885

  Akbal, Sevgi ^a   Baytaş, Filiz ^b  

^a Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cavity; Darcy's Law; Double diffusivity; Finite volume; Natural convection; Non uniform porosity

Indexed keywords

FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; ISOTHERMS; MASS TRANSFER; NATURAL CONVECTION; POROSITY;

DARCY'S LAW; ISOCONCENTRATION LINES; RAYLEIGH NUMBERS; SHERWOOD NUMBERS;

POROUS MATERIALS;

EID: 42649128738     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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