Entropy generation of Cu-water nanofluid mixed convection in a cavity

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 37, Issue , 2013, Pages 143-152

  Khorasanizadeh, H ^a   Nikfar, M ^a   Amani, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bejan number; Entropy generation; Heatline; Lid driven cavity; Mixed convection; Nanofluid

Indexed keywords

BEJAN NUMBER; ENTROPY GENERATION; HEATLINE; LID-DRIVEN CAVITIES; NANOFLUIDS;

ENTROPY; MIXED CONVECTION; NUSSELT NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84868512578     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2012.09.002     Document Type: Article

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