Patterning Behavior of Hybrid Buoyancy-Marangoni Convection in Inclined Layers Heated from Below

Alongside classical effects driven by gravity or surface tension in non-isothermal fluids, the present experimental study concentrates on other exotic (poorly known) modes of convection, which are enabled in a fluid layer delimited from below by a hot plate and unbounded from above when its containe...

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Main Authors: Wasim Waris, Marcello Lappa
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/8/1/12
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description Alongside classical effects driven by gravity or surface tension in non-isothermal fluids, the present experimental study concentrates on other exotic (poorly known) modes of convection, which are enabled in a fluid layer delimited from below by a hot plate and unbounded from above when its container is inclined to the horizontal direction. By means of a concerted approach based on the application of a thermographic visualization technique, multiple temperature measurements at different points and a posteriori computer-based reconstruction of the spatial distribution of wavelengths, it is shown that this fluid-dynamic system is prone to develop a rich set of patterns. These include (but are not limited to), spatially localized (compact) cells, longitudinal wavy rolls, various defects produced by other instabilities and finger-like structures resulting from an interesting roll pinching mechanism (by which a single longitudinal roll can be split into two neighboring rolls with smaller wavelength). Through parametric variation of the tilt angle, the imposed temperature difference and the volume of liquid employed, it is inferred that the observable dynamics are driven by the ability of gravity-induced shear flow to break the in-plane isotropy of the system, the relative importance of surface-tension-driven and buoyancy effects, and the spatially varying depth of the layer. Some effort is provided to identify universality classes and similarities with other out-of-equilibrium thermal systems, which have attracted significant attention in the literature.
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spelling doaj.art-f4aacd4253bd4f889144a8824fd43dbe2023-11-30T22:12:52ZengMDPI AGFluids2311-55212022-12-01811210.3390/fluids8010012Patterning Behavior of Hybrid Buoyancy-Marangoni Convection in Inclined Layers Heated from BelowWasim Waris0Marcello Lappa1Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde, James Weir Building, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ, UKDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde, James Weir Building, 75 Montrose Street, Glasgow G1 1XJ, UKAlongside classical effects driven by gravity or surface tension in non-isothermal fluids, the present experimental study concentrates on other exotic (poorly known) modes of convection, which are enabled in a fluid layer delimited from below by a hot plate and unbounded from above when its container is inclined to the horizontal direction. By means of a concerted approach based on the application of a thermographic visualization technique, multiple temperature measurements at different points and a posteriori computer-based reconstruction of the spatial distribution of wavelengths, it is shown that this fluid-dynamic system is prone to develop a rich set of patterns. These include (but are not limited to), spatially localized (compact) cells, longitudinal wavy rolls, various defects produced by other instabilities and finger-like structures resulting from an interesting roll pinching mechanism (by which a single longitudinal roll can be split into two neighboring rolls with smaller wavelength). Through parametric variation of the tilt angle, the imposed temperature difference and the volume of liquid employed, it is inferred that the observable dynamics are driven by the ability of gravity-induced shear flow to break the in-plane isotropy of the system, the relative importance of surface-tension-driven and buoyancy effects, and the spatially varying depth of the layer. Some effort is provided to identify universality classes and similarities with other out-of-equilibrium thermal systems, which have attracted significant attention in the literature.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/8/1/12Marangoni convectionhydrothermal wavesolid particlespatterning behavior
spellingShingle Wasim Waris
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Patterning Behavior of Hybrid Buoyancy-Marangoni Convection in Inclined Layers Heated from Below
Fluids
Marangoni convection
hydrothermal wave
solid particles
patterning behavior
title Patterning Behavior of Hybrid Buoyancy-Marangoni Convection in Inclined Layers Heated from Below
title_full Patterning Behavior of Hybrid Buoyancy-Marangoni Convection in Inclined Layers Heated from Below
title_fullStr Patterning Behavior of Hybrid Buoyancy-Marangoni Convection in Inclined Layers Heated from Below
title_full_unstemmed Patterning Behavior of Hybrid Buoyancy-Marangoni Convection in Inclined Layers Heated from Below
title_short Patterning Behavior of Hybrid Buoyancy-Marangoni Convection in Inclined Layers Heated from Below
title_sort patterning behavior of hybrid buoyancy marangoni convection in inclined layers heated from below
topic Marangoni convection
hydrothermal wave
solid particles
patterning behavior
url https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/8/1/12
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