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Journal article

Thermoconvective instabilities in an open flow

  • 1. Ecole Polytechnique Universitaire de Marseille, IUSTI U.M.R CNRS No 6595, Technopole de Chateau-Gombert, 5 Rue Enrico Fermi, 13453 Marseille cedex 13 (France)

Description

The aim of the present study is an experimental investigation of thermoconvective instabilities in a mixed convection phenomenon. The flow of fluid (water) in a horizontal rectangular duct uniformly heated from below is considered. According to the fluid velocity and heat flux supplied to the wall, several flow regimes occur. For moderate Reynolds numbers (300 < Re < 1200) a thermoconvective instability appears. It manifests itself through sporadic fluctuations of the fluid temperature. Amplitude of fluctuations and laminar durations are time varying. This paper concerns the description of this phenomenon and the characterisation of this intermittency

Availability note (English)

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Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 138-142
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
International workshop on chaotic transport and complexity in fluids and plasmas
Dates
20-25 Jun 2004
Place
Carry Le Rouet (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36108164
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AMPLITUDES; CONVECTION; DUCTS; FLUCTUATIONS; FLUID FLOW; HEAT FLUX; INSTABILITY; VELOCITY; WATER
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; MASS TRANSFER; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; VARIATIONS