Two-dimensional convection induced by gravity and centrifugal forces in a rotating porous layer far away from the axis of rotation

International Journal of Rotating Machinery

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 73-90

  Vadasz, Peter ^a   Govender, Saneshan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Buoyancy; Free convection; Natural convection; Porous media; Rotating flows; Rotating machinery

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649084875     PISSN: 1023621X     EISSN: 15423034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/S1023621X98000074     Document Type: Article

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