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Finite element simulations of thermally induced convection in an enclosed cavity

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5371141· OSTI ID:5371141
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The simulations reported establish benchmark comparisons of different techniques of solving the Navier-Stokes and thermal energy equations for a particular thermally driven flow. Included also is a brief analysis of the results and some comparisons with previous solutions. The second section of this paper contains a result at a higher Rayleigh number and some tilted cavity results, which were performed, in part, as potential candidates for more difficult follow-up benchmark problems.
Research Organization:
California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
5371141
Report Number(s):
UCID-18602
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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