Numerical study of natural convection and entropy generation of Cu-water nanofluid around an obstacle in a cavity

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3347-3356

  Sheikhzadeh, G A ^a   Nikfar, M ^a   Fattahi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bejan number; Entropy generation; Flow strength; Nanofluid; Numerical study; Obstacle

Indexed keywords

BEJAN NUMBER; ENTROPY GENERATION; FLOW STRENGTH; NANOFLUIDS; NUMERICAL STUDY; OBSTACLE;

ENTROPY; NATURAL CONVECTION; NUSSELT NUMBER;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84870284020     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-012-0805-9     Document Type: Article

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