Alexei Vjatkin^*, Svyatoslav Petukhov, Victor Kozlov

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.11, pp. 2475-2488, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.052377 - 28 October 2024

Abstract A genuine technological issue–the thermal convection of liquid in a rotating cavity–is investigated experimentally. The experiments are conducted within a horizontal annulus with isothermal boundaries. The inner boundary of the annulus has a higher temperature, thus exerting a stabilising influence on the system. It is shown that when the layer rotation velocity diminishes, two-dimensional azimuthally periodic convective rolls, rotating together with the cavity, emerge in a threshold manner. The development of convection is accompanied by a significant intensification of heat transfer through the layer. It is shown that the averaged thermal convection excitation in the… More > Graphic Abstract

Kirill Rysin^*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.10, pp. 2235-2249, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.052324 - 23 September 2024

Abstract The study of average convection in a rotating cavity subjected to modulated rotation is an interesting area for the development of both fundamental and applied science. This phenomenon finds application in the field of mass transfer and fluid flow control, relevant examples being crystal growth under reduced gravity and fluid mixing in microfluidic devices for cell cultures. In this study, the averaged flow generated by the oscillating motion of a fluid in a planar layer rotating about a horizontal axis is experimentally investigated. The boundaries of the layer are maintained at constant temperatures, while the… More >