Onset of Rayleigh-Benard convection for intermediate aspect ratio cylindrical containers

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作者
Yu, Joshua [1 ]
Goldfaden, Adam [1 ]
Flagstad, Mary [1 ]
Scheel, Janet D. [1 ]
机构
[1] Occidental Coll, Dept Phys, 1600 Campus Rd,M21, Los Angeles, CA 90041 USA
关键词
VERTICAL CYLINDERS; PATTERN-FORMATION; FLUID LAYER; INSTABILITY; STABILITY; NUMBER;
D O I
10.1063/1.4976543
中图分类号
O3 [力学];
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08 ; 0801 ;
摘要
The convection patterns that occur at and slightly above the onset of convection in cylindrical containers were determined as a function of aspect ratio, using simulations of Rayleigh-Benard convection and linear stability analysis. The study focused primarily on aspect ratios 6 <= Gamma <= 20, where Gamma = diameter/depth, with conducting or insulating, and no-slip boundary conditions and Prandtl numbers Pr = 0.7 and 28.9. Simulations demonstrate azimuthally pure Fourier mode patterns at onset consistent with what is expected from bifurcation theory, with an m = 1 mode, for even values of Gamma, and a concentric roll pattern, or m = 0 mode, for odd values of Gamma. For Rayleigh numbers slightly higher than onset other pure or mixed mode patterns were found and then for even higher Rayleigh numbers, straight parallel rolls were found. A linear stability analysis was used to determine the critical Rayleigh number, Ra-c, and flow pattern for a large range of aspect ratios and was found to agree with the simulation results. Published by AIP Publishing.
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