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Mixed turbulent convective heat transfer in vertical ducts

Thesis/Dissertation ·
OSTI ID:7199337
Time-averaged and dynamic heat-transfer phenomena associated with opposing mixed turbulent convection in vertical ducts were studied both experimentally and theoretically. Surface renewal theory and experimental data were used to obtain a time-averaged heat-transfer correlation containing the proper parameter functionality. Results indicate that although many different flow structures and flow sequences existed at the various parameter settings, the most predominant flow structure was a large single cell. All of the power spectral densities computed form the time series display broad-band noise with the average power decreasing with increasing frequency. No bifurcation sequences characterizing a large-scale transition mechanism could be established.
Research Organization:
California Univ., Los Angeles (USA)
OSTI ID:
7199337
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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