Abstract
A numerical study of the interacting natural convection flows generated by isolated thermal energy sources such as electronic components located on a vertical adiabatic surface is carried out. Of interest were the effects of the wake on the heat transfer from and the flow over a down stream heat source and the nature of the wall plume far from the sources. This consideration is related to the positioning of finite-sized electronic components and the relevant heat removal process. The results are compared with boundary layer solutions in order to determine nonboundary-layer effects. The relevance of the results to practical systems, is outlined, particularly for small Grashof numbers.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 67-76 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD |
| Volume | 32 |
| State | Published - 1984 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mechanical Engineering
- Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes