Three-dimensional asymmetric flow through a planar diffuser: Effects of divergence angle, Reynolds number and aspect ratio

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-20

  Nabavi, Majid ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymmetric flow; Diffuser; Flow separation; Numerical analysis

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC FLOW; ASYMMETRIC FLOWS; CRITICAL REYNOLDS NUMBER; DIFFUSER; DIVERGENCE ANGLE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; NUMERICAL MODELS;

FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW SEPARATION; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ASPECT RATIO;

EID: 70749137990     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2009.08.006     Document Type: Article

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