Forced convection in thermally developing region of a channel partially filled with a porous material and optimal porous fraction

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 319-332

  Satyamurty, V V ^a   Bhargavi, D ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Channels partially filled with porous material; Heat transfer enhancement; Optimal porous insert

Indexed keywords

DARCY NUMBER; DEVELOPING REGIONS; FLUID SIDES; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; LOCAL NUSSELT NUMBER; OPTIMAL POROUS INSERT; PARALLEL-PLATE CHANNELS; PER UNIT; POROUS INSERTS; WALL HEAT TRANSFER;

HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; NUSSELT NUMBER; OPTIMIZATION; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 71649103297     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2009.07.023     Document Type: Article

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