natural convection
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnaturalandconvection
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natural
adjective
uk/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us/ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
as found in nature and not involving anything made or done ...
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convection
noun[U]
uk/kənˈvek.ʃən/us/kənˈvek.ʃən/
the flow of heat through a gas or ...
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(Definition ofnaturalandconvectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Correlations are proposed for the forced convection andnaturalconvectionconditions.
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Both the experimental and the analytical data show thatnaturalconvectionin a loop is characterized by strong nonlinear effects.
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The interior of the tube was filled with loosely packed pulverized cork, thereby eliminatingnaturalconvectionheat transfer to the interior.
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Then, under some critical conditions,naturalconvectioncan appear.
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Effects of radial electrostatic fields onnaturalconvectionand forced convection heat transfer to annuli.
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This is as would be expected as thenaturalconvectionis aiding the forced convection.
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The measurements showed no significant wall downflow and no consistent skewing of the temperature profile which might signal the presence of large-scalenaturalconvection.
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However, the experimental evidence ofnaturalconvectionin an internally heated fluid in a porous layer exhibits a peculiar scatter near the onset of convection.
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Our results show that the effect of dispersion onnaturalconvectionin this case is fundamentally different from the case without internal heat generation.
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In reality though, smallnaturalconvectioncould be a competitive factor compared to surface effects.
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A one-dimensional model is derived fornaturalconvectionin a closed loop.
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The stability ofnaturalconvectionin a vertical annular enclosure has been studied by the linear theory.
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The first experiments were a study of the effect of polymer additives on heat-transfer bynaturalconvection.
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Thenaturalconvectionwill cause the fluid to move vertically upwards whereas the forcing velocity may be in any direction.
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The correlation is useful for determining the values at whichnaturalconvectiontakes effect on the forcing flow.
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The onset of laminar-turbulent transition innaturalconvectionflow on a vertical plate is characterized by wave-type disturbances (ideally, plane waves travelling in the streamwise direction).
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Combined forced andnaturalconvection.
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The motion of a fluid innaturalconvectionis caused solely by buoyancy forces due to the action of some field of force on the unevenly unheated fluid.
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The generous open balustrade at roof level eliminates the inevitable overheating bynaturalconvection in summer, but it should ideally be movable to control the unwanted air convection in winter.
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Displacement ventilation uses the heat from people and solar gain to move air bynaturalconvection, the air being introduced at floor level.
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