Virginia Tech
Analysis of vertical channel flow and heat transfer using the finite-element method
Abstract
dc:description.abstractThis investigation addresses the problem of numerically predicting the heat transfer rates between parallel surfaces of the type found in electronic equipment. This has been accomplished through a unique application of the finite-element method for transient or steady-state, two-dimensional mixed convection heat transfer with surface radiation. The approach was specifically geared toward implementation on present engineering workstations. Results are presented for mixed-convection in vertical channels using the full-elliptic form of the Navier-Stokes equations with radiation effects included. The results show that the heat transfer and flow solutions can be significantly affected when not using common approximations and simplifications.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph. D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- doctoral
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Mechanical Engineering
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Mechanical Engineering
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1990
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Hawkins, L. E.
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Nelson, Douglas J.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Moses, Hal L.
- Ng, Fai
- Vick, Brian L.
- Johsnon, L. W.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-08252008-161949
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/39230