A semidirect method for combined natural and forced convection problems including solute
Abstract
A very efficient numerical method has been developed for calculating steady state combined natural and forced convection problems, including a solute. The method is an extension of a semidirect method previously developed for natural convection, and utilizes spatial marching methods to solve a linearized problem, together with a quasi-Picard iteration to solve the nonlinearity. The code has been applied to study two problems associated with salt gradient solar ponds, including the Soret effect.
- Publication:
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Numerical Properties and Methodologies in Heat Transfer
- Pub Date:
- 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983npmh.book..229R
- Keywords:
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- Computational Fluid Dynamics;
- Forced Convection;
- Free Convection;
- Solar Ponds (Heat Storage);
- Solutes;
- Steady Flow;
- Computational Grids;
- Navier-Stokes Equation;
- Salinity;
- Soret Coefficient;
- Spatial Marching;
- Two Dimensional Flow;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer