Analysis of fluid flow and heat transfer in a channel with staggered porous blocks

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 950-962

  Li, H Y ^a   Leong, K C ^a   Jin, L W ^a   Chai, J C ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DARCY NUMBER; ENERGY EQUATION; ENHANCEMENT OF HEAT TRANSFER; FLOW BEHAVIORS; FLUID FLOW; FLUID TEMPERATURES; FORCHHEIMER EQUATION; LOCAL HEAT TRANSFER; LOCAL THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM; NAVIER STOKES; POROUS BLOCKS; SIMPLER ALGORITHMS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY RATIO; VELOCITY FIELD;

FLUIDS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PULSATILE FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOANALYSIS;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUIDS;

EID: 77950019435     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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