Algebraic zero-equation versus complex two-equation turbulence modeling in supercritical fluid flows

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 60, Issue , 2012, Pages 49-57

  Bazargan, Majid ^a   Mohseni, Mahdi ^b  

^a K N TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b QOM UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Buoyancy effects; Supercritical fluids; Turbulence anisotropy; Turbulence models; Variable property flow

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY EFFECT; COMPUTING EFFICIENCY; FLOW BEHAVIORS; FLOW CONDITION; HEAT TRANSFER DATA; HEAT TRANSFER DETERIORATION; HIGH HEAT FLUX; LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER; NUMERICAL CODE; NUMERICAL STUDIES; SUPER-CRITICAL; SUPERCRITICAL WATER; TURBULENCE ANISOTROPY; TURBULENCE MODELING; TWO-EQUATION; VARIABLE PROPERTY; VERTICAL PIPE FLOW; WATER OXIDATION;

ALGEBRA; ANISOTROPY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT TRANSFER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS; TURBULENCE MODELS;

EFFLUENT TREATMENT;

EID: 84858830582     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2012.02.022     Document Type: Article

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