Stabilization of the no-motion state in Rayleigh-Bénard convection through the use of feedback control
Author(s) -
Jie Tang,
Haim H. Bau
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
physical review letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.688
H-Index - 673
eISSN - 1079-7114
pISSN - 0031-9007
DOI - 10.1103/physrevlett.70.1795
Subject(s) - convection , rayleigh scattering , motion (physics) , thermal conduction , state (computer science) , mechanics , feedback control , rayleigh number , physics , control theory (sociology) , boundary (topology) , classical mechanics , control (management) , thermodynamics , natural convection , mathematical analysis , computer science , optics , mathematics , algorithm , control engineering , artificial intelligence , engineering
It is demonstrated theoretically that the critical Rayleigh number for transition from the no-motion (conduction) to the motion state in the Rayleigh-Benard problem of an infinite fluid layer heated from below and cooled from above can be significantly increased through the use of feedback control strategies effecting small perturbations in the boundary data.
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