TY - JOUR
T1 - Modeling the dynamics of a free boundary on turbulent thermal convection
AU - Zhong, Jin Qiang
AU - Zhang, Jun
PY - 2007/7/16
Y1 - 2007/7/16
N2 - Based on our previous experimental study, we present a one-dimensional phenomenological model of a thermal blanket floating on the upper surface of a thermally convecting fluid. The model captures the most important interactions between the floating solid and the fluid underneath. By the thermal blanketing effect, the presence of the solid plate modifies the flow structure below; in turn, the flow exerts a viscous drag that causes the floating boundary to move. An oscillatory state and a trapped state are found in this model, which is in excellent agreement with experimental observations. The model also offers details on the transition between the states, and gives useful insights on this coupled system without the need for full-scale simulations.
AB - Based on our previous experimental study, we present a one-dimensional phenomenological model of a thermal blanket floating on the upper surface of a thermally convecting fluid. The model captures the most important interactions between the floating solid and the fluid underneath. By the thermal blanketing effect, the presence of the solid plate modifies the flow structure below; in turn, the flow exerts a viscous drag that causes the floating boundary to move. An oscillatory state and a trapped state are found in this model, which is in excellent agreement with experimental observations. The model also offers details on the transition between the states, and gives useful insights on this coupled system without the need for full-scale simulations.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevE.76.016307
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevE.76.016307
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34547148331
VL - 76
JO - Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
JF - Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
SN - 1063-651X
IS - 1
M1 - 016307
ER -