Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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661309 | International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer | 2006 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
This paper presents an experimental and numerical investigation on the natural convection in a rectangular enclosure with lower-half-heated, upper-half-cooled sidewalls. The flow structure contains thin wall-layers and large central vortical circulating zones. The mixing process and the fluid paths caused by the wall-layer head-on collisions and stream-stream interaction are fundamental to the development of the heat and fluid transport mechanisms. The understanding of the flow structures and their mutual interaction provides a guide leading to the optimization of the autoclave internal architecture and to practical suggestions for the design strategy of crystal growth vessels.
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Authors
Hongmin Li, Minel J. Braun, Govind Paudel,