Natural Convection Within a Wedge-Shaped Enclosure

쐐기형 밀폐 공간 내에서의 자연 대류 열전달

  • 배태열 (동아대학교 대학원 기계공학과) ;
  • 권순석 (동아대학교 공과대학 기계공학과)
  • Published : 1994.08.01

Abstract

Natural convection within a wedge-shaped enclosure has been studied numerically by finite difference method. Radial surfaces of the wedge are isothermally hot and cold while circumferential surfaces are insulated. Results show isotherms, streamlines and velocity profiles as well as Nusselt number distributions for a Rayleigh number range of $10^3$ to $10^5$. In addition, it is found that there is a wedge angle as shown the minimum mean Nusselt number for using an insulated enclosure.

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