Direct computational simulations for internal condensing flows and results on attainability/stability of steady solutions, their intrinsic waviness, and their noise sensitivity

Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 69-88

  Narain, A ^a   Liang, Q ^a   Yu, G ^a   Wang, X ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSING FLOW; FILM THICKNESS; NOISE SENSITIVITY; WAVINESS;

ACOUSTIC NOISE; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; GRAVITATION; HEAT TRANSFER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STABILITY; WAVE EFFECTS;

LAMINAR FLOW;

EID: 8744252325     PISSN: 00218936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1641063     Document Type: Article

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