Numerical analysis of entropy generation in mixed convection flow with viscous dissipation effects in vertical channel

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 285-290

  Chen, Cha'o Kuang ^a   Lai, Hsin Yi ^a   Liu, Chin Chia ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIN YI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bejan number; Differential transformation; Entropy generation; Mixed convection; Vertical channel

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; BEJAN NUMBER; DIFFERENTIAL TRANSFORMATION; DIFFERENTIAL TRANSFORMATION METHODS; DISTRIBUTION RATIO; ENTROPY GENERATION; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; MIXED CONVECTION FLOW; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PARALLEL PLATES; TEMPERATURE DATA; TEMPERATURE FIELD; VERTICAL CHANNELS; VISCOUS DISSIPATION;

FORCED CONVECTION; MIXED CONVECTION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; VISCOUS FLOW;

ENTROPY;

EID: 79551683244     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2010.12.016     Document Type: Article

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