A numerical study of the development of unsteady three-dimensional natural convective flow in a horizontal enclosure with a uniform heat flux on the lower surface

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD

Volumn 369, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 207-214

  Oosthuizen, Patrick H ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BUOYANCY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HEAT FLUX; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRANDTL NUMBER; UNSTEADY FLOW; VECTORS; VORTEX FLOW;

ADIABATIC EFFECTS; RAYLEIGH NUMBER;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

EID: 0347516063     PISSN: 02725673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (21)

1. Chandrasekhar, S., 1981, "Hydrodynamic and Hydromagnetic Stability," Dover,New York.
2. Koschmieder, E.L., 1993, "Bénard Cells and Taylor Vortices, "Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
3. Muller, U., 1982, "Bénard Convection in Gaps and Cavities," Convective Transport and Instability, Zierep J. and Oertel, H. eds., G. Braun, Karlsruhe, pp.71-100.
4. Turner, J.S., 1979, "Buoyancy Effects in Fluids," Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
5. Tritton, D.J, 1977, "Physical Fluid Dynamics," Van Nostrand Reinhold (UK) Co. Ltd., Wokingham, Berkshire, England, pp.30-41.
6. Catton, I., 1972, "The Effect of Insulating Vertical Walls on the Onset of Motion in a Fluid Heated From Below," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 15, pp.665-672.
7. Davis, S.H., 1967, "Convection in a Box: Linear Theory," Journal of Fluid Mechanics,Vol. 30,pp.465-478.
8. Farhadieh, R., and Tankin, R.S., 1974, "Interferometric Study of Two-Dimensional Bénard Convection Cells," Journal of Fluid Mechanics,Vol. 66,pp.739-752.
9. Linthorst, S.J.M., Schinkel, W.M.M., and Hoogendoorn, C.J., 1981, "Flow Structure with Natural Convection in Inclined Air-Filled Enclosures," Journal of Heat Transfer,Vol. 103,pp.535-539.
10. Stork, K., and Muller, U., 1972, "Convection in a Box: Experiments," Journal of Fluid Mechanics,Vol. 54,pp.599-611.
11. Arroyo, M.P., and Savirón, J.M., 1992, "Rayleigh-Bénard Convection in a Small Box: Spatial Features and Thermal Dependence of the Velocity Field," Journal of Fluid Mechanics,Vol. 235,pp.325-348.
12. Catton, I., 1988, "Wavenumber Selection in Bénard Convection," Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 110, pp.1154-1165.
13. Kirchartz, K.R., and Oertel, H., 1988, "Three-Dimensional Thermal Cellular Convection in Rectangular Boxes," Journal of Fluid Mechanics,Vol. 192,pp.249-286.
14. Kolodner, P., Walden, R.W., Passner, A., and Surko, C.M., 1986, "Rayleigh-Bénard Convection in an Intermediate-Aspect-Ratio Rectangular Container," Journal of Fluid Mechanics,Vol. 163,pp.195-226.
15. Mukutmoni, D., and Yang, K.T., 1992, "Wavenumber Selection for Rayleigh-Bénard Convection in a Small Aspect Ratio Box," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer,Vol. 33,pp.2145-2159.
16. Stellar, F., Guj, G., and Leonardi, E., 1993, "The Rayleigh-Bénard Problem in Intermediate Bounded Domains," Journal of Fluid Mechanics,Vol. 254,pp.375-400.
17. Hernandez, R., and Frederick, R.L., 1994, "Spatial and Thermal Features of Three Dimensional Rayleigh-Bénard Convection," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 37,pp.411-424.
18. Tang, L.Q., and Tsang, T.T.H., 1997, "Temporal, Spatial and Thermal Features of 3-D Rayleigh-Bénard Convection by a Least-Squares Finite Element Method," Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering,Vol. 140, pp. 201-219.
19. Krishnamurti, R., 1981, "Generation of Large Scale Circulation in Turbulent Convection," Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Science - Engineering Science Series, Vol. 4(3), pp. 277-293.
20. Oosthuizen, P.H., and Paul, J.T., 1998, "A Numerical Study of Three-Dimensional Natural Convection in a Horizontal Enclosure with a Uniform Heat Flux on the Lower Surface," Proceedings of 11th International Heat Transfer Conference, Vol. 3, pp.391-396.
21. Oosthuizen, P.H., 1999, "A Numerical Study of Three-Dimensional Natural Convection in a Low Aspect Ratio Horizontal Enclosure with a Uniform Heat Flux on the Lower Surface," Proceedings ASME Heat Transfer Div.- 1999, Vol. 1, HTD-Vol. 364-1, pp.145-152.