Journal of applied mathematics & informatics

The Korean Society for Computational and Applied Mathematics (한국전산응용수학회)
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NATURAL CONVECTION OF WATER IN AN INCLINED CAVITY WITH HEAT GENERATION

  • Sundaravadivelu, K. (Department of Mathematics, Bharathiar University) ;
  • Kandaswamy, P. (Department of Mathematics, Bharathiar University)
  • Published : 2003.05.01

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Abstract

The convection of water is investigated in the vicinity of its density maximum temperature (277 K) in an inclined square cavity in the presence of heat sources. Numerical investigations are carried out by maintaining one of the vertical walls uniformly at 273 K and varying the other wall between temperatures 275 K and 285 K at different inclinations angles. The isotherms, streamlines and velocity profiles reveal the possible existence of multicellular fluid motions, and bidirectional velocity distributions. These fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics are significantly modified by the cavity inclination in the presence of heat sources.

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