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Investigation of Thermal Convection in an Inclined Narrow Cavity
Author(s) -
Wu J.,
Rubes D.,
Heiland H.G.,
Wozniak G.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.200810647
Subject(s) - thermal , convection , materials science , mechanics , temperature gradient , heat transfer , volume (thermodynamics) , tracer , mass transfer , thermodynamics , optics , physics , meteorology , nuclear physics
In order to adapt to the rapid progress in fabricating and utilizing micro electromechanical systems, the investigation of the fluid behaviour in small volumes is of fundamental importance as far as heat and mass transfer are concerned. After the experimental exploration in a small vertical gap with a temperature gradient [1], subsequently the investigation of thermal convection in an inclined narrow cavity is followed experimentally. The gap volume is 6 × 24 × 17 mm 3 with a width of 6 mm. Liquid crystal tracer particles are used for measuring the temperature and velocity distribution of the fluid. The measurement results are presented and discussed. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)