Laminar and turbulent natural convection in rectangular cavities
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1991
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A computer program has been developed for the prediction of buoyancy-driven laminar and turbulent flow in rectangular air-filled two-dimensional cavities with differentially heated side walls. Laminar flow predictions for a square cavity and Rayleigh numbers from Ra = 10^3 up to the onset of unsteady flow have been obtained. Accurate solutions for Ra = 5 x 10^6, 10^7, 5 x 10^7 and 10^8 are presented and an estimate for the critical Rayleigh number at which the steady laminar flow becomes unsteady is given for this geometry. Numerical predictions of turbulent flow have been obtained for RaH~0(10^9 -10^11 ) and compared with existing experimental data. A previously developed second moment closure model (Behnia et al. 1987) has been used to model the turbulence. Results indicate that a second moment closure model is capable of predicting the observed flow features. |
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University of New South Wales |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/93228/1/1991-FMT-3-kelson-etal-laminar%20and%20turbulent%20natural%20convection%20in%20rectangular%20cavities.pdf Kelson, Neil A., Reizes, John, Behnia, Masud, Leonardi, Eddy, & de Vahl Davis, Graham (1991) Laminar and turbulent natural convection in rectangular cavities. University of New South Wales. |
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Copyright 1991 The Author(s) |
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Division of Technology, Information and Learning Support; High Performance Computing and Research Support |
Palavras-Chave | #091502 Computational Heat Transfer #091508 Turbulent Flows |
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