Simulations Numériques

Parameters (air): Pr=0.7 ; Ra=30000 ; g=-0.64 ; ß=3.4·10^-3 (volume expansion coefficient)

streamlines and velocity field

isotherms

Movie (gravitation in Y-direction): benard_airY.mpg (Mov, 2.5MB)

Movie (gravitation in Y-direction): benard_glycerinY.mpg (Mov, 1.1MB)

Movie (gravitation in X-direction): benard_airX.mpg (Mov, 4.1MB)