Similarity solution for natural convection flow over an isothermal vertical wall immersed in thermally stratified medium

A. K. Kulkarni; H. R. Jacobs; J. J. Hwang

doi:10.1016/0017-9310(87)90199-2

Similarity solution for natural convection flow over an isothermal vertical wall immersed in thermally stratified medium

A. K. Kulkarni, H. R. Jacobs, J. J. Hwang

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A similarity solution has been obtained for a natural convection flow on a heated isothermal wall suspended in a quiescent, thermally stratified atmosphere. A new similarity variable is defined which reduces to that for the classical case of an isothermal plate in a uniform temperature, quiescent medium. It also properly represents the case for an isothermal plate in a linear stably stratified atmosphere. This is a unique feature which has not been discussed before. Predicted values of the local temperature defect and flow reversal are in qualitative agreement with results obtained by earlier investigators.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	691-698
Number of pages	8
Journal	International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume	30
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0017-9310(87)90199-2
State	Published - Apr 1987

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Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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