Numerical study of natural convection in a differentially-heated rectangular cavity filled with tio2-water nanofluid

Journal of Nano Research

Volumn 13, Issue , 2011, Pages 75-80

  Sheikhzadeh, G A ^a   Arefmanesh, A ^a   Mahmoodi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Enclosure; Finite volume method; Nanofluid; Natural convection

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM WALL; CONSTANT TEMPERATURE; DRIVEN FLUIDS; FLUID FLOW; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; HOT WALL; NANO-FLUID; NUMERICAL STUDIES; PARAMETRIC STUDY; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; RECTANGULAR CAVITY; SHALLOW CAVITIES; TALL CAVITY; TIO; UPWINDING;

ASPECT RATIO; CAVITY RESONATORS; ENCLOSURES; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; NANOPARTICLES; NATURAL CONVECTION; NUSSELT NUMBER;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 79952166870     PISSN: 16625250     EISSN: 16619897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.13.75     Document Type: Article

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