Effects of variable property and surface radiation on laminar natural convection in a square enclosure

Abstract

The interaction of variable property convection and surface radiation in a differentially heated square cavity is considered. Effect of surface radiation on natural convection has been studied from the point of view of flow structure and isotherm patterns. Wherever possible, a comparative study has been invoked between the outcome of the present work and the constant property formulation. The finite element method has been used in the present work and associated formulation schemes have been described in detail.

Citation

Sen, S. and Sarkar, A. (1995), "Effects of variable property and surface radiation on laminar natural convection in a square enclosure", International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow, Vol. 5 No. 7, pp. 615-627. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000004080