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Thermal convection in rotating spherical annuli-2. Stratified flows

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Douglass, RW; Munson, BR; Shaughnessy, EJ
Published in: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
January 1, 1978

The steady combined thermal convection of a viscous Boussinesq fluid contained between two concentric spheres is considered. The spheres are maintained at different temperatures and rotate about a common axis with different angular velocities. A uniform radial gravitational field acts on the fluid. Approximate solutions to the governing equations are obtained with a modified Galerkin technique for moderate Reynolds numbers. The resulting flow patterns, temperature distributions, and heat-transfer and torque characteristics are presented for several angular velocity ratios and degrees of stratification. It is shown that increasing the buoyancy forces alters the primary and secondary flow patterns as well as the temperature distributions. The total rate of heat transfer and torque are subsequently enhanced. © 1978.

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Published In

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

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ISSN

0017-9310

Publication Date

January 1, 1978

Volume

21

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1555 / 1564

Related Subject Headings

  • Mechanical Engineering & Transports
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

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Douglass, R. W., Munson, B. R., & Shaughnessy, E. J. (1978). Thermal convection in rotating spherical annuli-2. Stratified flows. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 21(12), 1555–1564. https://doi.org/10.1016/0017-9310(78)90011-X
Douglass, R. W., B. R. Munson, and E. J. Shaughnessy. “Thermal convection in rotating spherical annuli-2. Stratified flows.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 21, no. 12 (January 1, 1978): 1555–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/0017-9310(78)90011-X.
Douglass RW, Munson BR, Shaughnessy EJ. Thermal convection in rotating spherical annuli-2. Stratified flows. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 1978 Jan 1;21(12):1555–64.
Douglass, R. W., et al. “Thermal convection in rotating spherical annuli-2. Stratified flows.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 21, no. 12, Jan. 1978, pp. 1555–64. Scopus, doi:10.1016/0017-9310(78)90011-X.
Douglass RW, Munson BR, Shaughnessy EJ. Thermal convection in rotating spherical annuli-2. Stratified flows. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 1978 Jan 1;21(12):1555–1564.
Journal cover image

Published In

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

DOI

ISSN

0017-9310

Publication Date

January 1, 1978

Volume

21

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1555 / 1564

Related Subject Headings

  • Mechanical Engineering & Transports
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences