Entropy generation in turbulent natural convection due to internal heat generation

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1978-1987

  Chen, Sheng ^a,b   Krafczyk, Manfred ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Entropy generation; Internal heat generation; Lattice Boltzmann method; Turbulent natural convection

Indexed keywords

ECKERT NUMBERS; ENTROPY GENERATION; ENTROPY GENERATION ANALYSIS; INTERNAL HEAT GENERATION; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; SQUARE CAVITY; SYMMETRIC STATE; THERMAL LATTICES; TURBULENT NATURAL CONVECTION; TURBULENT STATE;

DROP FORMATION; HEAT GENERATION; NATURAL CONVECTION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

ENTROPY;

EID: 67849094249     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2009.02.012     Document Type: Article

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