Xu, F., Patterson, J.C., and Lei, C. (2007) The leading edge effect in a suddenly differentially heated cavity. ANZIAM Journal, 48. pp. 790-805.

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Abstract

We perform a two dimensional numerical simulation of transient natural convection in a suddenly differentially heated cavity in order to observe the initial transient flows, particularly the leading edge effect. The numerical results show that the pressure plays a key role in the origination and propagation of the leading edge effect and the deviation of the numerical solution from the theoretical solution is due to the neglect of the convection terms in the theoretical solution of the energy equation. Accordingly, the one dimensional conduction solution does not estimate the transport coefficients.

Item ID:	2255
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1446-8735
Keywords:	natural convection; heat transfer; buoyancy; side-heated cavity; leading edge effect; numerical simulation
Date Deposited:	29 May 2009 04:41
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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