Numerical experiments on strongly turbulent thermal convection in a slender cylindrical cell

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 477, Issue , 2003, Pages 19-49

  Verzicco, Roberto ^a   Camussi, Roberto ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BOUNDARY LAYERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; THERMOANALYSIS; TURBULENCE;

RECIRCULATION CELLS;

HEAT CONVECTION;

CONVECTION; CYLINDER; GAS FLOW; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0037465223     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112002003063     Document Type: Article

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