Numerical investigations on effects of seven drag reduction components in elbow and T-junction close-coupled pipes

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 295-310

  Li, A ^a   Chen, X ^a,b   Chen, L ^c  

^a XI'AN UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HENAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c Tasly Biopharmaceuticals Co   (China)

Author keywords

(SST) k ; drag reduction; elbow and T junction close coupled pipe

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONTROL; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; SHEAR STRESS; TURBULENCE MODELS;

BUILDING INDUSTRY; DRAG-REDUCTION RATE; K-OMEGA TURBULENCE MODEL; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; REDUCTION EFFECTS; REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES; SHEAR-STRESS TRANSPORT; T JUNCTIONS;

DRAG REDUCTION;

EID: 84926509920     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: 14770849     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143624414541453     Document Type: Article

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