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The propagation of dislocations in Rayleigh-Bénard rolls and bimodal flow

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2006

J. A. Whitehead
J. A. Whitehead
Affiliation:
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543
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Abstract

When Rayleigh-Bénard convection is generated under random conditions, the finite amplitude rolls and bimodal flow are observed to possess randomly placed dislocations where the rolls fit together poorly. The dislocations move into the small wavelength convection, and hence provide a size-adjustment mechanism. It is observed that the dimensionless speed of the movement is smaller for larger Prandtl number fluid.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 75 , Issue 4 , 25 June 1976 , pp. 715 - 720
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© 1976 Cambridge University Press

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