Computational analysis of mixed convection in a channel with a cavity heated from different sides

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 78-84

  Rahman, M M ^a,b   Öztop, Hakan F ^c,d   Rahim, N A ^a   Saidur, R ^a   Al Salem, K ^d   Amin, N ^a   Mamun, M A H ^b   Ahsan, A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^c FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^e UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cavity; Channel; Convection heat transfer; Magnetic field

Indexed keywords

CAVITY; CHANNEL; COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTATIONAL WORK; CONSTANT MAGNETIC FIELDS; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; VERTICAL WALL;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INLET FLOW; MAGNETIC FIELDS; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

HEAT CONVECTION;

EID: 84855359275     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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