Thermo-bioconvection in a suspension of gravitactic micro-organisms in vertical cylinders

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 51, Issue 13-14, 2008, Pages 3535-3547

  Taheri, M ^a   Bilgen, E ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gravitactic micro organisms; Heated layer; Thermo bioconvection; Vertical cylinders

Indexed keywords

HEAT CONVECTION; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); THERMAL EFFECTS;

GRAVITACTIC MICRO-ORGANISMS; HEATED LAYER; THERMO-BIOCONVECTION; VERTICAL CYLINDERS;

MICROORGANISMS;

HEAT CONVECTION; MICROORGANISMS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 44949199431     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.10.023     Document Type: Article

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