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Effect of thermal stratification on free convection within a porous medium

Journal Article · · J. Thermophy. Heat Transfer; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2514/3.40· OSTI ID:6031329
Free convection over a vertical flat plate embedded in a thermally stratified porous medium is analyzed by exploiting the similarity transformation procedure. Numerical integration results are presented for a series of wall and ambient temperature distributions which permit similarity solutions. The conjugate conduction connection problems of a free convection fin embedded in a thermally stratified porous medium is examined, and it is shown that the influence of the thermal stratification on the heat transfer is quite significant. 8 references.
Research Organization:
Shizuoka Univ., Hamamatsu, Japan
OSTI ID:
6031329
Journal Information:
J. Thermophy. Heat Transfer; (United States), Journal Name: J. Thermophy. Heat Transfer; (United States) Vol. 1; ISSN JTHTE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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