Abstract
The boundary layer approximation to the flow induced by a line source of heat embedded in a porous medium predicts that seepage velocities become large as the source is approached, and therefore it is expected that inertia (form drag) should become significant. Such an inertia-dominated regime was studied by Ingham [1], but we extend that analysis to intermediate distances from the source by computing the smooth transition between the inertia-dominated and inertia-free regimes. © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1137-1142 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Heat convection
- Thermal plumes
- Approximation theory
- Seepage
- Porous materials
- Boundary conditions