Transient localized states in 2D binary liquid convection | Zendy

Kristina Lerman | Zendy; Eberhard Bodenschatz | Zendy; David S. Cannell | Zendy; Guenter Ahlers | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Transient localized states in 2D binary liquid convection

Author(s) -

Kristina Lerman,

Eberhard Bodenschatz,

David S. Cannell,

Guenter Ahlers

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.70.3572

Subject(s) - convection , bifurcation , perpendicular , mechanics , transient (computer programming) , thermal conduction , convection cell , materials science , steady state (chemistry) , physics , nonlinear system , optics , natural convection , thermodynamics , combined forced and natural convection , geometry , chemistry , mathematics , quantum mechanics , computer science , operating system

We report an experimental study of the onset of convection in ethanol/water mixtures confined in a circular cell of radial aspect ratio of 11.6. The initial bifurcation was to radial traveling waves; however, the linear state typically gave way to a nonlinear one in which convection alternately focused along one cell diameter and then another roughly perpendicular to the first. After a number of cycles, this state frequently contracted radially to a localized pulse of traveling-wave convection very similar to those observed in 1[ital D] geometries. The pulses we observed either decayed back to pure conduction or grew to fill or nearly fill the cell.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research