Direct numerical simulation of turbulent rotating Rayleigh–Bénard convection

RPJ Kunnen, BJ Geurts, HJH Clercx - Direct and large-eddy simulation VI, 2006 - Springer
The influence of rotation on turbulent convection is investigated with direct numerical
simulation. The classical Rayleigh-Bénard configuration is augmented with steady rotation …

The role of Stewartson and Ekman layers in turbulent rotating Rayleigh–Bénard convection

RPJ Kunnen, RJAM Stevens, J Overkamp… - Journal of fluid …, 2011 - cambridge.org
When the classical Rayleigh–Bénard (RB) system is rotated about its vertical axis roughly
three regimes can be identified. In regime I (weak rotation) the large-scale circulation (LSC) …

Turbulence statistics and energy budget in rotating Rayleigh–Bénard convection

RPJ Kunnen, BJ Geurts, HJH Clercx - European Journal of Mechanics-B …, 2009 - Elsevier
The strongly-modified turbulence statistics of Rayleigh–Bénard convection subject to various
rotation rates is addressed by numerical investigations. The flow is simulated in a domain …

Heat transport and the large-scale circulation in rotating turbulent Rayleigh–Bénard convection

JQ Zhong, G Ahlers - Journal of fluid mechanics, 2010 - cambridge.org
Measurements of the Nusselt number Nu and of properties of the large-scale circulation
(LSC) for turbulent Rayleigh–Bénard convection are presented in the presence of rotation …

Rapidly rotating turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard convection

K Julien, S Legg, J McWilliams… - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 1996 - cambridge.org
Turbulent Boussinesq convection under the influence of rapid rotation (ie with comparable
characteristic rotation and convection timescales) is studied. The transition to turbulence …

Dynamics of the large-scale circulation in turbulent Rayleigh–Bénard convection with modulated rotation

JQ Zhong, S Sterl, HM Li - Journal of fluid mechanics, 2015 - cambridge.org
Dynamics of the large-scale circulation in turbulent Rayleigh–Bénard convection with modulated
rotation Page 1 J. Fluid Mech. (2015), vol. 778, R4, doi:10.1017/jfm.2015.400 Dynamics of the …

Heat transport measurements in turbulent rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection

Y Liu, RE Ecke - Physical Review E—Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft …, 2009 - APS
We present experimental heat transport measurements of turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard
convection with rotation about a vertical axis. The fluid, water with a Prandtl number (σ) of …

Effect of aspect ratio on vortex distribution and heat transfer in rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection

RJAM Stevens, J Overkamp, D Lohse… - Physical Review E …, 2011 - APS
Numerical and experimental data for the heat transfer as a function of the Rossby number
Ro in turbulent rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection are presented for the Prandtl number …

Heat transport by turbulent rotating Rayleigh–Bénard convection and its dependence on the aspect ratio

S Weiss, G Ahlers - Journal of fluid mechanics, 2011 - cambridge.org
We report on the influence of rotation about a vertical axis on heat transport by turbulent
Rayleigh–Bénard convection in a cylindrical vessel with an aspect ratio (is the diameter and …

What rotation rate maximizes heat transport in rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection with Prandtl number larger than one?

Y Yang, R Verzicco, D Lohse, RJAM Stevens - Physical Review Fluids, 2020 - APS
The heat transfer and flow structure in rotating Rayleigh-Bénard convection are strongly
influenced by the Rayleigh (Ra), Prandtl (Pr), and Rossby (Ro) numbers. For Pr≳ 1 and …