This work presents the application of a newly developed numerical method to
study the Bow past a heated electronic component. The vortex shedding mech
anism is described with the aid of a large-scale flow structure. The Bow st
ructure is also presented by streakline distributions. The computed pressur
e and heat flux distributions: along the surface of the electronic componen
t are discussed. Their relations with the vortex shedding are also presente
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