Numerical investigation on mixed convection in a non-Newtonian fluid inside a vertical duct

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1153-1160

  Lorenzini, G ^a   Biserni, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Finite difference method; Grashof number; Mixed convection; Non Newtonian fluid; Re circulation

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CORRELATION METHODS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

GRASHOF NUMBER; MIXED CONVENCTION; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS; RE-CIRCULATION;

NON NEWTONIAN FLOW;

EID: 4544331814     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2004.04.005     Document Type: Article

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