The finite-difference computation of natural convection in a rectangular enclosure

Natural Convection Heat Transfer from a Rectangular Block Embedded in a Vertical Enclosure

Natural Convection in a Tilted Rectangular Enclosure with a Single Discrete Heater

The effect of inclination angle on the steady laminar free convection in a rectangular enclosure (aspect ratio = 5), which is discretely heated by an isoflux flush mounted small heater (L / H = 0.125) is studied numerically. The local and average Nusselt numbers are compared at inclination angles from 0 (bottom heating) to 180o (top heating), for modified Rayleigh numbers 102 ≤ Ra* ≤ 106. The t...

Experimental Investigation of Natural Convection from Heated Triangular Fin Array within a Rectangular Enclosure

In this article an experimental investigation is made to predict the performance of heated triangular fin array within a vertically oriented and air filled rectangular enclosure. The experimental analysis is done to analyze the effects of several influencing parameters for their wide ranges; Rayleigh number 295214 ≤ Ra ≤ 773410, fin spacing 25 mm ≤ S ≤ 100 mm and fin height 12.5 mm ≤ L ≤ 37.5 m...

1be Effect of Partial Baffles on Natural Convection in an Inclined Rectangular Enclosure

Complete partitioning wilb boneyoomb-Iike struetuIes bas previously been proposed to reduce heat transfer by natural convection. at the expense of direct oonduction through the Struet\I.fe. in Ihe thin rectangular enclosures used for solar colleclors. 11tis paper presents the results of a sludy of the use of partial ballles for this purpose. 1be heat transfer rate was measured in glycerol using...

Natural Convection Heat Transfer within Octagonal Enclosure

The problem of steady, laminar and incompressible natural convection flow in an octagonalenclosure was studied. In this investigation, two horizontal walls were maintained at a constant hightemperature, two vertical walls were kept at a constant low temperature and all inclined walls wereconsidered adiabatic. The enclosure was assumed to be filled with a Bousinessq fluid. The studyincludes comp...