Free convection generated in an enclosure by alternate heated bands. Experimental and numerical study adapted to electronics thermal control

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1337-1346

  Bairi A ^a   Garcia de Maria J M ^b   Laraqi, N ^a   Alilat, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Discrete sources; Electronic applications; Finite volumes method; Heat transfer experimental data; Inclined air filled cavity; Natural convection

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS); TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL VARIABLES CONTROL; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

DISCRETE SOURCES; ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS; FINITE VOLUMES METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INCLINED AIR-FILLED CAVITY;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

EID: 51649097071     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2008.06.007     Document Type: Article

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