Mixed Convection in Fluid Superposed Porous Layers

Download or read book Mixed Convection in Fluid Superposed Porous Layers written by John M. Dixon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-01-21 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Brief describes and analyzes flow and heat transport over a liquid-saturated porous bed. The porous bed is saturated by a liquid layer and heating takes place from a section of the bottom. The effect on flow patterns of heating from the bottom is shown by calculation, and when the heating is sufficiently strong, the flow is affected through the porous and upper liquid layers. Measurements of the heat transfer rate from the heated section confirm calculations. General heat transfer laws are developed for varying porous bed depths for applications to process industry needs, environmental sciences, and materials processing. Addressing a topic of considerable interest to the research community, the brief features an up-to-date literature review of mixed convection energy transport in fluid superposed porous layers.