An analysis on free convection flow, heat transfer and entropy generation in an odd-shaped cavity filled with nanofluid

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 54, Issue , 2014, Pages 8-17

  Parvin, Salva ^a   Chamkha, A J ^b  

^a BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^b MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Entropy generation; Finite element method; Nanofluid; Natural convection; Odd cavity

Indexed keywords

ENTROPY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; NATURAL CONVECTION; NUSSELT NUMBER; VOLUME FRACTION;

ENTROPY GENERATION; FREE CONVECTION FLOWS; NANOFLUIDS; NATURAL CONVECTIVE FLOW; ODD CAVITY; PENALTY FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; SOLID VOLUME FRACTION; VERTICAL ENCLOSURES;

NANOFLUIDICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84896322051     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2014.02.031     Document Type: Article

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