Experimental studies of the lower convective layer in a thermohaline, double-diffusive system
This paper reports the preliminary results of an experimental investigation that was undertaken to characterize the growth of the lower mixing layer in a double-diffusive system. Detailed concentration and temperature profiles are presented for the lower mixing layer as well as the diffusive layer. For all of the experiments reported here, the heat input flux at the bottom is restricted to 0.036 cal/cm/sup 2/-min. At such low heating rates, only a three layered system, where a diffusive layer is separated from the lower mixing layer by a lower interfacial boundary layer is observed. Preliminary estimations of the flux ratio indicate the dependance of this ratio on the stability parameter as well as on the applied heat flux.
- Research Organization:
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chicago, IL
- OSTI ID:
- 5150098
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-830622-
- Journal Information:
- Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States), Vol. 6; Conference: American Solar Energy Society meeting, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 1 Jun 1983
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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