Thermodynamic second law analysis for a gravity-driven variable viscosity liquid film along an inclined heated plate with convective cooling

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 899-908

  Makinde, O D ^a  

^a CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Convective cooling; Entropy analysis; Inclined plate; Liquid film; Thermal stability; Variable viscosity

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE COOLING; ENTROPY ANALYSIS; INCLINED PLATE; THERMAL STABILITY; VARIABLE VISCOSITY;

ENTROPY; HEATING; LIQUID FILMS; STABILITY CRITERIA; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; VISCOSITY;

COOLING;

EID: 77953061169     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-010-0215-9     Document Type: Article

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