Transitional regimes and rotation effects in Rayleigh-Bénard convection in a slender cylindrical cell

European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-14

  Oresta, P ^a   Stringano, G ^a   Verzicco, R ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

DNS; Heat transfer; Rotation effects; Thermal convection; Transitional regimes

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CRYSTAL GROWTH; HEAT TRANSFER; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PRANDTL NUMBER; SOLIDIFICATION; TURBULENCE;

ROTATION EFFECTS; THERMAL CONVECTION; TRANSITIONAL REGIMES;

HEAT CONVECTION;

EID: 33845297967     PISSN: 09977546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2006.04.006     Document Type: Article

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