Numerical study of natural convection in an inclined cavity with partially active side walls filled with cu-water nanofluid

International Journal of Engineering, Transactions B: Applications

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 279-291

  Sheikhzadeh, G A ^a   Arefmanesh, A ^a   Kheirkhah, M H ^a   Abdollahi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cavity; Nanofluid; Natural convection; Partially active walls

Indexed keywords

FINITE VOLUME METHOD; NANOPARTICLES; NATURAL CONVECTION; NUSSELT NUMBER; WALL FLOW;

ACTIVE PARTS; BOTTOM WALL; CAVITY; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; HYBRID SCHEME; INCLINATION ANGLES; NANO-FLUID; NUMERICAL STUDIES; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PARTIALLY ACTIVE WALLS; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; SIDE WALLS; SQUARE CAVITY;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84455189089     PISSN: 1728-144X     EISSN: 17359244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5829/idosi.ije.2011.24.03b.08     Document Type: Article

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