Numerical modeling of buoyancy-driven flows in a rotating cylindrical cavity: Comparison of a finite element model with a spectral model
Journal Article
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· Numerical Heat Transfer. Part A, Applications
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Marseille (France)
A finite element model is developed for the prediction of the motion of rotating Boussinesq fluid driven by buoyancy. The computations are performed for the axisymmetric regime in an annular cavity for Reynolds number varying from 0 to 2,500. The results are compared with those of an earlier study of this problem using a spectral Tau-Chebyshev method. The good agreement found assesses the finite element model. Finally, a complementary convergence analysis gives the sensitivity of the model to mesh refinement.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 445378
- Journal Information:
- Numerical Heat Transfer. Part A, Applications, Vol. 30, Issue 8; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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