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Energy of a system formed by a convective fluid and its container

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 April 2006

M. Zamora  and
A. Rey De Luna
M. Zamora
Affiliation:
Departamento de Termología, Facultad de Física. Apdo. 1065, 41080 Sevilla, Spain
A. Rey De Luna
Affiliation:
Departamento de Termología, Facultad de Física. Apdo. 1065, 41080 Sevilla, Spain
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Abstract

The Nusselt number and the energy content of a convective fluid and its container have been measured for two structures formed at low Rayleigh numbers. The results for the energy content are discussed. It is found that this energy is accumulated mainly in the lateral walls of the container, these being parallel to the rolls formed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 167 , June 1986 , pp. 427 - 437
Copyright
© 1986 Cambridge University Press

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