Abstract
Two thermal loops are thermally coupled. Using one-dimensional dynamics, a model is derived to describe the convective flows; it consists of a coupled set of Lorenz oscillators. A stability analysis shows that both co-current and counter-current steady convective flows can be simultaneously stable yet differ significantly in Nusselt numbers.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 31-38 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD |
| Volume | 54 |
| State | Published - 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering
- Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes