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Vortex plume distribution in confined turbulent rotating convection
被引:13
作者:
Kunnen, Rudie P. J.
[1
,2
]
Corre, Yoann
[1
,2
]
Clercx, Herman J. H.
[1
,2
,3
,4
]
机构:
[1] Eindhoven Univ Technol, Dept Appl Phys, Fluid Dynam Lab, NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, Netherlands
[2] Eindhoven Univ Technol, JM Burgers Ctr Fluid Dynam, NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, Netherlands
[3] Univ Twente, Dept Appl Math, NL-7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
[4] Univ Twente, JM Burgers Ctr Fluid Dynam, NL-7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands
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关键词:
RAYLEIGH-BENARD CONVECTION;
LARGE-SCALE CIRCULATION;
HEAT-TRANSPORT;
FLOW STRUCTURE;
LAYERS;
D O I:
10.1209/0295-5075/104/54002
中图分类号:
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号:
0702 ;
摘要:
Vortical columns are key features of rapidly rotating turbulent Rayleigh-Benard convection. In this work we probe the structure of the sidewall boundary layers experimentally and show how they affect the spatial vortex distribution in a cylindrical cell. The cell has a diameter-to-height aspect ratio 1/2 and is operated at Rayleigh number 5.9 x 10(9) and Prandtl number 6.4. The vortices are detected using particle image velocimetry. We find that for inverse Rossby numbers 1/Ro greater than or similar to 3 (expressing the rotation rate in a dimensionless form) the sidewall boundary layer exhibits a rotation-dependent thickness and a characteristic radial profile in the root-mean-square azimuthal velocity with two peaks rather than a single peak typical for the non-rotating case. These properties point to Stewartson-type boundary layers, which can actually cover most of the domain for rotation rates just above the transition point. A zonal ordering of vortices into two azimuthal bands at moderate rotation rates 3 less than or similar to 1/Ro less than or similar to 7 can be attributed to the sidewall boundary layer. Additionally, we present experimental confirmation of the tendency of like-signed vortices to cluster on opposite sides of the cylinder for 1 less than or similar to 1/Ro less than or similar to 5. At higher rotation rates and away from the sidewall the vortices are nearly uniformly distributed. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2013
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