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A study of natural convection in a rotating enclosure.

Author(s) : HAMADY F. J., LLOYD J. R., YANG K. T., YANG H. Q.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The local and mean natural convection heat transfer characteristics and flow fields were studied experimentally and numerically in an air-filled, differentially heated enclosure with a cross-sectional aspect ratio of one. The enclosure is rotated above its longitudinal horizontal axis. Laser sheet flow visualization was employed to observe the flow field. The result showed that the Coriolis and centrifugal buoyancy forces arising from rotation have a remarkable influence on the local heat transfer when compared with the nonrotating results.

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  • Original title: A study of natural convection in a rotating enclosure.
  • Record ID : 1995-0821
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. Heat Transf. - vol. 116 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1994/02
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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