Flow separation in a diverging conical duct: Effect of Reynolds number and divergence angle

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 13-14, 2009, Pages 3079-3083

  Sparrow, E M ^a   Abraham, J P ^b   Minkowycz, W J ^c  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

^c 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross sectional enlargement; Diffuser; Flow separation; Flow transitions; Laminarization

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR PIPES; CONICAL DIFFUSERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL AREAS; CROSS-SECTIONAL ENLARGEMENT; DIFFUSER; DIVERGENCE ANGLES; FLOW TRANSITIONS; FLUID FLOWS; LAMINARIZATION; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; SEPARATION ZONES; STREAMWISE DIRECTIONS;

DIFFUSERS (FLUID); FLOW SEPARATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SEPARATION; TRANSITION FLOW;

FLOW SIMULATION;

EID: 64749085305     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.02.010     Document Type: Article

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