Computational heat transfer analysis of the effect of skirts on the performance of third-world cookstoves

Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1-10

  Wohlgemuth, Alex ^a   Mazumder, Sandip ^a   Andreatta, Dale ^b  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

^b SEA Limited   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD; Computation; Convection; Cookstove; Radiation; Skirt; Thermal efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010187848     PISSN: 19485085     EISSN: 19485093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4001483     Document Type: Article

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