Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
669660 International Journal of Thermal Sciences 2009 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

Transient transport phenomenon in a square porous cavity under sinusoidal g-jitter has been solved numerically. Sinusoidal g-jitter introduces a true periodic behavior to the average Nusselt number. Pulsating wave from hot and cold side travels to-wards the center and almost in the center of the cavity the two waves engage in constructive/destructive interference leading to the formation of stationary wave. Sinusoidal g-jitter creates the streaming flows inside the porous cavity and time-dependent rolls have been observed inside the cavity due to differences in thermal diffusivities among solid matrix, wall and the fluid.

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