A numerical study of mixed convection in a horizontal channel with a discrete heat source in an open cavity

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 590-598

  Aminossadati, Saiied M ^a   Ghasemi, Behzad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aspect ratio; Channel; Mixed convection; Open cavity; Richardson number

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM WALLS; CAVITY ASPECT RATIOS; CAVITY HEATING; CHANNEL; CONVECTION HEAT TRANSFERS; DISCRETE HEAT SOURCES; HEAT SOURCES; HEAT TRANSFER MECHANISMS; HEAT TRANSFER RATES; HEATING MODES; HORIZONTAL CHANNELS; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OPEN CAVITY; RICHARDSON NUMBER; TWO-DIMENSIONAL;

HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEATING; MIXED CONVECTION; PRESSURE DROP;

ASPECT RATIO;

EID: 67349250434     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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