The physics of freezing and melting in the presence of flows
Ice in the environment plays a central role in both global-scale processes on Earth and
many human activities. Issues related to its description, including the modelling of natural ice …
many human activities. Issues related to its description, including the modelling of natural ice …
Abrupt transition from slow to fast melting of ice
How fast ice melts in turbulent flows is key to many natural and industrial processes, most
notably the melting of ice in the polar regions. To get a better quantitative understanding of …
notably the melting of ice in the polar regions. To get a better quantitative understanding of …
Rotating convective turbulence in moderate to high Prandtl number fluids
JA Abbate, JM Aurnou - Geophysical & Astrophysical Fluid …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Rotating convective turbulence is ubiquitously found across geophysical settings, such as
surface and subsurface oceans, planetary atmospheres, molten metal planetary cores …
surface and subsurface oceans, planetary atmospheres, molten metal planetary cores …
[HTML][HTML] Rotating convection with a melting boundary: An application to the icy moons
A better understanding of the ice-ocean couplings is required to better characterise the
hydrosphere of the icy moons. Using global numerical simulations in spherical geometry, we …
hydrosphere of the icy moons. Using global numerical simulations in spherical geometry, we …
Instability, bifurcation and nonlinear dynamics of Poiseuille flow in fluid overlying an anisotropic and inhomogeneous porous domain
The present study focuses on the finite amplitude analysis of Poiseuille flow in an
anisotropic and inhomogeneous porous domain that underlies a fluid domain. The nonlinear …
anisotropic and inhomogeneous porous domain that underlies a fluid domain. The nonlinear …
Competition between Rayleigh–Bénard and horizontal convection
We investigate the dynamics of a fluid layer subject to a bottom heat flux and a top
monotonically increasing temperature profile driving horizontal convection (HC). We use …
monotonically increasing temperature profile driving horizontal convection (HC). We use …
Predicting convection configurations in coupled fluid–porous systems
A ubiquitous arrangement in nature is a free-flowing fluid coupled to a porous medium, for
example a river or lake lying above a porous bed. Depending on the environmental …
example a river or lake lying above a porous bed. Depending on the environmental …
Melting and solidification in periodically modulated thermal convection
Melting and solidification in periodically time-modulated thermal convection are relevant for
numerous natural and engineering systems, for example, glacial melting under periodic sun …
numerous natural and engineering systems, for example, glacial melting under periodic sun …
Classical and local similarity in problems of turbulent convection: Extension of Prandtl semi-empirical theory for horizontal layers of water and air mediums
AN Vulfson, PV Nikolaev - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
A variant of the local similarity theory is considered, assuming a priori specification of two
basic dimensional parameters: the second moment of vertical velocity and the “spectral” …
basic dimensional parameters: the second moment of vertical velocity and the “spectral” …
Universal properties of penetrative turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection
Penetrative turbulence, which occurs in a convectively unstable fluid layer and penetrates
into an adjacent, originally stably stratified layer, is numerically and theoretically analyzed …
into an adjacent, originally stably stratified layer, is numerically and theoretically analyzed …