Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Natural Convection in a Cavity Heated From Below

Natural convection in a square enclosure with a hot source

“…For example, Bourich et al [1] made a numerical study on the twodimensional double diffusive natural convection in a square porous cavity partially heated from below while its upper surface was cooled at a constant temperature. Ramos and Milanez's [2] paper deals with the natural convection in cavities heated from below by a thermal source, which dissipated energy at a constant rate. Nibarufata et al [3] analysed numerically the natural convection in partitioned enclosures with localized heating from below while Valencia and Frederick [4] elaborated a numerical investigation on the heat transfer of air in square cavities with partially active vertical walls and Aydin and Yang [5] simulated numerically the natural convective heat transfer in air in a square cavity cooled from the sidewalls and heated by a strip placed at the middle of the bottom wall.…”

An experimental study of natural convection in a differentially heated cavity through a 2D-PIV system

“…This study was carried out both through an experimental analysis and through a numerical study. Ramos and Milanez's [2] paper deals with natural convection in cavities heated from below through a thermal source, which dissipated energy at a constant rate. Valencia and Frederick [3] elaborated a numerical investigation on the heat transfer of air in square cavities with partially active vertical walls.…”

Influence of thermal boundary conditions on natural convection in a square enclosure partially heated from below

“…As example natural convection in rectangular enclosures heated from below and symmetrically cooled from the sides has been numerically investigated by Ganzarolli and Milanez [2]. A study of natural convection in cavities heated from below by a thermal source which dissipated energy at a constant rate was also carried by Ramos and Milanez [3]. Sezai and Mohamad [4] studied three-dimensional natural convection from a discrete flush-mounted rectangular heat source on the bottom of a horizontal enclosure.…”