Turbulent rotating rayleigh–bénard convection
Rotation with thermally induced buoyancy governs many astrophysical and geophysical
processes in the atmosphere, ocean, sun, and Earth's liquid-metal outer core. Rotating …
processes in the atmosphere, ocean, sun, and Earth's liquid-metal outer core. Rotating …
Heat transfer and large scale dynamics in turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection
G Ahlers, S Grossmann, D Lohse - Reviews of modern physics, 2009 - APS
The progress in our understanding of several aspects of turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard
convection is reviewed. The focus is on the question of how the Nusselt number and the …
convection is reviewed. The focus is on the question of how the Nusselt number and the …
Connections between nonrotating, slowly rotating, and rapidly rotating turbulent convection transport scalings
In this paper, we investigate and develop scaling laws as a function of external
nondimensional control parameters for heat and momentum transport for nonrotating, slowly …
nondimensional control parameters for heat and momentum transport for nonrotating, slowly …
Radial boundary layer structure and Nusselt number in Rayleigh–Bénard convection
Results from direct numerical simulation (DNS) for three-dimensional Rayleigh–Bénard
convection in a cylindrical cell of aspect ratio 1/2 and Prandtl number Pr= 0.7 are presented …
convection in a cylindrical cell of aspect ratio 1/2 and Prandtl number Pr= 0.7 are presented …
Comparison between two-and three-dimensional Rayleigh–Bénard convection
EP Van Der Poel, RJAM Stevens… - Journal of fluid …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Two-dimensional and three-dimensional Rayleigh–Bénard convection is compared using
results from direct numerical simulations and previous experiments. The phase diagrams for …
results from direct numerical simulations and previous experiments. The phase diagrams for …
Rotating convective turbulence in Earth and planetary cores
An accurate description of turbulent core convection is necessary in order to build robust
models of planetary core processes. Towards this end, we focus here on the physics of …
models of planetary core processes. Towards this end, we focus here on the physics of …
How surface roughness reduces heat transport for small roughness heights in turbulent Rayleigh–Bénard convection
Rough surfaces have been widely used as an efficient way to enhance the heat-transfer
efficiency in turbulent thermal convection. In this paper, however, we show that roughness …
efficiency in turbulent thermal convection. In this paper, however, we show that roughness …
Current trends and future directions in turbulent thermal convection
KQ **a - Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters, 2013 - Elsevier
The system of turbulent thermal convection is introduced. Progresses in recent decades in
the four major areas of research in turbulent convection are briefly reviewed. Some of the …
the four major areas of research in turbulent convection are briefly reviewed. Some of the …
Heat transfer by rapidly rotating Rayleigh–Bénard convection
EM King, S Stellmach, JM Aurnou - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2012 - cambridge.org
Turbulent, rapidly rotating convection has been of interest for decades, yet there exists no
generally accepted scaling law for heat transfer behaviour in this system. Here, we develop …
generally accepted scaling law for heat transfer behaviour in this system. Here, we develop …
Scaling regimes in spherical shell rotating convection
Rayleigh–Bénard convection in rotating spherical shells can be considered as a simplified
analogue of many astrophysical and geophysical fluid flows. Here, we use three …
analogue of many astrophysical and geophysical fluid flows. Here, we use three …