Nomenclature
Cylindrical coordinate system, (m, rad, m).
Specific heat capacity, .
Dimension of reference, m.
Hydraulic diameter, m.
Thermal conductance between the cell and its th neighbor, .
Gravity, .
Convective heat transfer coefficient, .
Height of reference, m.
Thermal conductivity, .
Length of reference, m.
Source term that represents the losses, .
Entering volumetric flow rate in the th control volume, .
Inlet/outlet volumetric flow rate, .
Temperature, .
Volume of the th cell, .
Velocity of reference, .
Width of reference, m.
. The volumetric flow rates of reference/design variables, .
DimensionlessWeighting parameter.
. Grashof Number.
Number of repeated geometrical patterns in the orthoradial direction.
. Nusselt Number.
. Prandtl Number.
. Rayleigh Number.
. Reynolds Number.
. Rotational Reynolds Number.
. Rossby Number.
Greek SymbolsVolumetric thermal expansion coefficient, .
Heat flux, .
Dynamic viscosity, in .
Kinematic viscosity, in .
Density, .
Rotational speed, .
Subscripts and superscripts 0Initial.
th study case.
Ambient.
On the boundary.
Maximal.
Mean weighted by the solid volume.
Equivalent.