Numerical investigation of natural convection in a rectangular cavity under different directions of uniform magnetic field

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 1131-1144

  Yu, P X ^a   Qiu, J X ^a   Qin, Q ^a   Tian, Zhen F ^a,b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NONE   (China)

Author keywords

Compact scheme; Finite difference; Inclined uniform magnetic field; Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) natural convection; Streamfunction velocity formulation

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CAVITY RESONATORS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; NATURAL CONVECTION; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PRANDTL NUMBER;

COMPACT FINITE DIFFERENCES; COMPACT SCHEMES; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING FLUIDS; NATURAL CONVECTION FLOW; NATURAL CONVECTION PROBLEMS; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; STREAMFUNCTION-VELOCITY FORMULATION; UNIFORM MAGNETIC FIELDS;

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 84884822479     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.08.087     Document Type: Article

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