Investigations on the effect of backward-facing and forward-facing steps on turbulent mixed-convection flow over a flat plate

Experimental Heat Transfer

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-127

  Abu Mulaweh, H I ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mixed convection; Step flow; Turbulent

Indexed keywords

AIR VELOCITIES; BACKWARD FACING STEP; COLD WIRE; CONVECTION FLOW; FLAT PLATE; FREE-STREAM; FREE-STREAM VELOCITY; HEATED WALL; LOCAL NUSSELT NUMBER; STEP FLOW; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATION; THERMAL CONDITION; TURBULENCE INTENSITY; TURBULENT; TURBULENT FLUCTUATION; TWO-COMPONENT;

BUOYANCY; MIXED CONVECTION; NUSSELT NUMBER; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

FACINGS;

EID: 70449604768     PISSN: 08916152     EISSN: 15210480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08916150902805927     Document Type: Article

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