Numerical study on laminar convection heat transfer in a channel with longitudinal vortex generator. Part B: Parametric study of major influence factors

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 13-14, 2008, Pages 3683-3692

  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; Flow loss; Heat transfer enhancement; Vortex generator

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; NUSSELT NUMBER; PRESSURE DROP; VORTEX FLOW;

FIELD SYNERGY PRINCIPLE; FLOW LOSS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; VORTEX GENERATOR;

HEAT CONVECTION;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; HEAT CONVECTION; NUSSELT NUMBER; PRESSURE DROP; VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 44649164409     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.03.031     Document Type: Article

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