Thermodynamic analysis of buoyancy-induced flow in rotating cavities

Journal of Turbomachinery

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Michael Owen, J ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buoyancy; Far from equilibrium thermodynamics; Maximum entropy production; Rotating cavity; Selforganizing systems

Indexed keywords

ANTICYCLONIC CIRCULATION; BUOYANCY INDUCED FLOW; CLOSED SYSTEMS; COOLING AIR; COUNTER-ROTATING VORTICES; ENTROPY PRODUCTION; EQUILIBRIUM THERMODYNAMICS; MAXIMUM ENTROPY; RAYLEIGH; ROTATING CAVITIES; SELF-ORGANIZING SYSTEMS; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; THROUGHFLOW; TURBINE COMPRESSORS;

BUOYANCY; DISKS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); ENTROPY; OPEN SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; ROTATION; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

ROTATING DISKS;

EID: 77955249380     PISSN: 0889504X     EISSN: 15288900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2988170     Document Type: Article

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