International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow: Volume 15 Issue 5

Influences of element size and variable smoothing on inviscid compressible flow solution

C.G. Thomas, P. Nithiarasu

To improve inviscid compressible flow solution.

Viscous and Joule heating effects on forced convection flow from radiate isothermal porous surfaces

H.M. Duwairi

To highlight the effect of viscous and Joule heating on different ionized gases in the presence of magneto and thermal radiation effects.

Heat transfer characteristics of a rectangular natural circulation loop containing solid‐liquid phase‐change material suspensions

C.J. Ho, S.Y. Chiu, J.F. Lin

To examine the heat transfer characteristics of soild‐liquid phase change material (PCM) suspensions in a rectangular natural circulation loop.

Conjugate turbulent forced convection in a channel with an array of ribs

K.J. Hsieh, F.S. Lien

Performance of various k‐ε models on turbulent forced convection in a channel with periodic ribs is assessed.

Heat transfer analysis of EDM process on silicon carbide

RamezanAli Mahdavinejad, Majid Tolouei‐Rad, Hassan Sharifi‐Bidgoli

The purpose of the research is to analyze instability in ED machining of silicon carbide (SiC) due to heat generation in the workpiece body. The results can be used in selecting a…