Xu, F., Patterson, John C., and Lei, C. (2007) Observations of the thermal boundary layer flow along a vertical wall with a square obstruction in a side-heated cavity. In: Proceedings of the 8th Australasian Heat and Mass Transfer Conference. pp. 1-4. From: 8th Australasian Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, 26-29 July 2005, Perth, WA, Australia.

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Abstract

Natural convection in a suddenly side-heated cavity with a square obstruction placed at the middle of the hot wall is visualized using a shadowgraph technique. The results show that the thermal boundary layer flow accumulates below the obstruction and forms a horizontal intrusion. Subsequently, the intrusion bypasses the obstruction, and reattaches to the downstream boundary. At the quasi-steady state, the thermal boundary layer forms a double-layer structure, which is split into two sections by the obstruction.

Item ID:	3058
Item Type:	Conference Item (Research - E1)
ISBN:	978-1-56700-235-5
Keywords:	natural convection; heat transfer; buoyancy; side-heated cavity; fin; shadowgraph
Date Deposited:	02 Oct 2009 04:30
FoR Codes:	09 ENGINEERING > 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering > 091504 Fluidisation and Fluid Mechanics @ 60% 09 ENGINEERING > 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering > 091505 Heat and Mass Transfer Operations @ 30% 09 ENGINEERING > 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering > 091508 Turbulent Flows @ 10%
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