Numerical simulation of laminar breakdown and subsequent intermittent and turbulent flow in parallel-plate channels: Effects of inlet velocity profile and turbulence intensity

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 17-18, 2009, Pages 4040-4046

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

^a University of Illinois at Chicago   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

^c University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Fully developed intermittency; Inlet turbulence intensity; Inlet velocity profile; Laminar turbulent transition; Parallel plate channel; Transition Reynolds number

Indexed keywords

FULLY DEVELOPED INTERMITTENCY; INLET TURBULENCE INTENSITY; INLET VELOCITY PROFILE; LAMINAR-TURBULENT TRANSITION; PARALLEL-PLATE CHANNEL; TRANSITION REYNOLDS NUMBER;

CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW SIMULATION; INTAKE SYSTEMS; LAMINAR FLOW; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; VELOCITY;

TURBULENCE MODELS;

EID: 67049167071     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.03.041     Document Type: Article

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