ESTIMATION OF AN EFFECTIVE RAYLEIGH NUMBER FOR CONVECTION IN A VERTICALLY INHOMOGENEOUS POROUS-MEDIUM OR CLEAR FLUID

被引:22
作者
NIELD, DA
机构
[1] Department of Engineering Science, University of Auckland, Auckland
关键词
EFFECTIVE RAYLEIGH NUMBER; RAYLEIGH-BENARD CONVECTION;
D O I
10.1016/0142-727X(94)90019-1
中图分类号
O414.1 [热力学];
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摘要
The concept of an effective Rayleigh number (for a clear fluid), or effective Rayleigh-Darcy number (for a porous medium), is introduced in the context of convection in a vertically inhomogeneous horizontal layer. Estimates for this quantity, based on mean values of the physical quantities, are proposed. These estimates are compared with known, accurate results.
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页码:337 / 340
页数:4
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