| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 654772 | International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer | 2006 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
In this paper, we investigate the effect of heating or cooling from below on the stability of a suspension of motile gravitactic microorganisms in a shallow fluid layer. The linear perturbation theory is used to obtain the stability diagram and the critical conditions for the onset of convection. It is found that the thermo-effects may either stabilize or destabilize the suspension, and decrease or increase the wavelength of the bioconvective pattern.
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Authors
Z. Alloui, T.H. Nguyen, E. Bilgen,