Lattice Boltzmann simulation of natural convection in an open enclosure subjugated to water/copper nanofluid

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 91-101

  Kefayati, G H R ^a   Hosseinizadeh, S F ^a   Gorji, M ^a   Sajjadi, H ^a  

^a BABOL NOSHIRVANI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Average Nusselt number; Lattice Boltzmann method; Nanofluid; Natural convection; Open enclosure

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD; LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATIONS; NANO-FLUID; RAYLEIGH NUMBER;

ASPECT RATIO; ENCLOSURES; NANOPARTICLES; NATURAL CONVECTION; NUSSELT NUMBER; VOLUME FRACTION;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 81255185309     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2011.09.005     Document Type: Article

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