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Density and Viscosity Effects on Thermal Transport
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 1st EAGE Sustainable Earth Sciences (SES) Conference and Exhibition, Nov 2011, cp-268-00027
- ISBN: 978-90-73834-22-4
Abstract
The present work analyses the effects of temperature-dependent density and viscosity on convective flow and heat transfer in saturated porous media. Attention is given to forced convection in packed sandy layers in the vicinity of impermeable boundaries.