Stability analysis of thermo-bioconvection in suspensions of gravitactic microorganisms in a fluid layer

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1198-1206

  Alloui, Z ^a   Nguyen, T H ^a   Bilgen, E ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioconvection; Gravitactic microorganisms; Heated layer; Linear stability

Indexed keywords

MICROORGANISMS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); THERMAL EFFECTS;

BIOCONVECTION; FLUID LAYER; GRAVITACTIC MICROORGANISMS; HEATED LAYER; LINEAR PERTURBATION THEORY;

HEAT CONVECTION;

HEAT CONVECTION; MICROORGANISMS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 33751303106     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2006.08.012     Document Type: Article

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