Journal of Heat Transfer · 1982 · 69 citations · 0 references
Radiative Heat TransferAeroacousticsEngineeringFluid MechanicsWindow CavityConvective Heat TransferRefrigerationHeat Transfer ProcessMixed ConvectionNumerical SimulationTransport PhenomenaThermodynamicsNatural ConvectionFinite Difference CalculationsDouble Pane WindowHeat TransferMultiphase FlowHeat ExchangerVertical EnclosureHeat Transfer EnhancementAerodynamicsThermal Engineering
By finite difference calculations the convective flow in a vertical enclosure heated from a side is investigated. The emphasis in the study is for the flow of air in a window cavity. Detailed plots of the stream patterns and isotherms in a multicellular flow are shown and vertically averaged Nusselt numbers as well as typical local values are given. The calculations compare favorably with the experiments of ElSherbiny, Raithby, and Hollands. A working formula for window spacings is suggested.