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Mechanics
Shashwat Bhattacharya, Thomas Boeck, Dmitry Krasnov, Joerg Schumacher
Summary: We investigate how fringing magnetic fields affect turbulent thermal convection in a horizontally extended rectangular domain. By controlling the gap between the magnetic poles and the convection cell, we vary the fringe width and observe the changes in large-scale structures and heat transport. We find that as the local vertical magnetic field strength increases, the structures become thinner and align perpendicular to the sidewalls.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2023)
Article
Mechanics
Jian-Chao He, Yun Bao, Xi Chen
Summary: Direct numerical simulation (DNS) is conducted for non-slip two dimensional (2D) Rayleigh-Benard convection (RBC) with a wide range of Rayleigh number (Ra up to 10^13), Prandtl number Pr 1/4 0.7, and aspect ratio gamma= 1. The thermal dissipation rate shows an evident scaling transition at Ra asymptotic to 10^9. The mean temperature gradient in the thermal boundary layer is the dominant contribution to the transition. The Nusselt number also exhibits the transition at Ra asymptotic to 10^9. Rating: 7/10.
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Mechanics
Mebarek Belkadi, Anne Sergent, Yann Fraigneau, Berengere Podvin
Summary: The study uses three-dimensional direct numerical simulations to characterize turbulent buoyant convection in a water-filled valley Rayleigh-Benard cavity, identifying three distinct heat transfer regimes with transitional regime II exhibiting intense heat transfer, larger temperature fluctuations, and a larger friction coefficient compared to regimes I and III.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Thomas Wondrak, Max Sieger, Rahul Mitra, Felix Schindler, Frank Stefani, Tobias Vogt, Sven Eckert
Summary: In this paper, an experimental study on the manifestation and dynamics of large-scale circulation (LSC) in turbulent liquid metal convection is reported. By using contactless inductive flow tomography and multi-thermal-probe methods, the three-dimensional flow structures and temperature variations induced by LSC are measured and analyzed. The results reveal that the stability of single-roll LSC increases and the flow structures with multiple rolls decrease with the increase of Rayleigh numbers.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2023)
Article
Mechanics
Shengqi Zhang, Xin Chen, Zhenhua Xia, Heng-Dong Xi, Quan Zhou, Shiyi Chen
Summary: This study investigated the control of large-scale circulation in turbulent Rayleigh-Benard convection using two-point and four-point control with locally isothermal sidewalls through numerical simulations. The results showed that the control effect depends on the distance of control area, control configurations, and flow dimensions.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Lu Zhang, Guang-Yu Ding, Ke-Qing Xia
Summary: This paper investigates the influence of horizontal buoyancy on heat transport in turbulent thermal convection through experimental and numerical studies, revealing that horizontal buoyancy increases both vertical and horizontal heat transport. The horizontal Nusselt number is found to be approximately one order of magnitude smaller than the vertical Nusselt for the parameter range explored.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Jian-Lin Yang, Yi-Zhao Zhang, Tian-cheng Jin, Yu-Hong Dong, Bo-Fu Wang, Quan Zhou
Summary: The effects of the Prandtl number on the critical roughness height in turbulent Rayleigh-Benard convection are divided into three regimes: low Pr, moderate Pr, and high Pr. The variations in the critical roughness height are influenced by the thickness of thermal boundary layers and the competition between corner-flow rolls and large-scale circulation. Ultimately, the convective flow transitions to the plume-controlled regime at high Pr.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Gerardo Paolillo, Carlo Salvatore Greco, Tommaso Astarita, Gennaro Cardone
Summary: This study presents a time-resolved experimental investigation of turbulent Rayleigh-Benard convection inside a cylinder with one-half aspect ratio, using water as the working fluid. The results show that low-order POD modes are closely related to the formation of a large scale circulation (LSC) in a single-roll or double-roll state. Innovative criteria based on POD analysis are proposed to identify the instantaneous flow state accurately.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Sebastian Moller, Theo Kaeufer, Ambrish Pandey, Joerg Schumacher, Christian Cierpka
Summary: Turbulent superstructures in horizontally extended three-dimensional Rayleigh-Benard convection flows are investigated in controlled laboratory experiments in water at Prandtl number Pr = 7. The experimental results confirm that the superstructure patterns are an important backbone of the heat transfer.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
Marcel Wedi, Dennis P. M. van Gils, Eberhard Bodenschatz, Stephan Weiss
Summary: This study reports turbulent thermal convection experiments in a rotating cylinder, revealing changes in heat transport and temperature field at different rotation rates, as well as proposing interpretations for two transition points in the rotation rates. The research findings provide insights into the behavior of turbulent thermal convection in a rotating system.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Alexander Blass, Pier Tabak, Roberto Verzicco, Richard J. A. M. Stevens, Detlef Lohse
Summary: In this paper, the authors report the results of direct numerical simulations of sheared Rayleigh-Benard convection, investigating the influence of different Reynolds numbers, Prandtl numbers, and bulk Richardson numbers on flow structures. The study shows that the Prandtl number strongly influences the morphology and dynamics of flow structures in the turbulent wall sheared thermal convection.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Hao-Ran Liu, Kai Leong Chong, Rui Yang, Roberto Verzicco, Detlef Lohse
Summary: In this study, we numerically investigate the influence of gas bubbles attached to the hot plate on turbulent Rayleigh-Benard convection. The existence of bubbles reduces the overall heat transfer and changes the boundary layer structure. We observe asymmetric temperature profiles under different parameter conditions, which can be quantitatively explained based on heat flux conservation. We propose the idea of using an equivalent single-phase setup to mimic the system with attached bubbles and validate the predictions by comparing with numerical results. The results can be applied to predict mass transfer in other fields, such as water electrolysis or catalysis.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
Yi-Zhen Li, Xin Chen, Ao Xu, Heng-Dong Xi
Summary: This study presents an experimental investigation of the large-scale vortex in turbulent Rayleigh-Benard convection. The vortex center exhibits periodic orbiting in the shape of an ellipse, and the flow forms a vortex tube filling the cylindrical cell.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
Yun-Bing Hu, Yi-Chao Xie, Ke-Qing Xia
Summary: This study experimentally investigates the effect of centrifugal force on turbulent rotating Rayleigh-Benard convection. The results show that the centrifugal effect depends on the Rayleigh number and flow states, providing important insights for predicting heat transport.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
Andreas D. Demou, Mehdi Niazi Ardekani, Parisa Mirbod, Luca Brandt
Summary: This study presents direct numerical simulations of turbulent Rayleigh-Benard convection in non-colloidal suspensions, with special focus on the heat transfer modifications in the flow. The research found that the Nusselt number weakly but steadily increases when the particle volume fraction is below 25%, mainly due to increased thermal agitation. However, when the particle volume fraction exceeds 30%, the Nusselt number exhibits a substantial drop, attributed to the dense particle layering in the near-wall region, which reduces convection and inhibits the formation of coherent structures near the wall.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Prasanth Prabhakaran, Gregory Kinney, Will Cantrell, Raymond A. Shaw, Eberhard Bodenschatz
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Physics, Applied
Moritz Kalhoefer-Koechling, Eberhard Bodenschatz, Yong Wang
PHYSICAL REVIEW APPLIED
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Freja Nordsiek, Eberhard Bodenschatz, Gholamhossein Bagheri
Summary: In cases of airborne diseases, pathogens are transmitted through respiratory tract fluid droplets in indoor environments, typically modeled using the Wells-Riley model. However, the presence of poly-pathogen aerosols can break the mono-pathogen assumption, leading to a significant overestimation of infection risk. This study introduces a generalized model for poly-pathogen aerosols within the Wells-Riley framework, offering a more accurate computational risk assessment method.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
V. S. Zykov, E. Bodenschatz
Summary: Spiral waves are a well-studied phenomenon in excitable media, and recent research has shown that they exhibit unique properties in mediums with bistability. These properties include rotation around an unexcited core or circular trajectories within an excited region. The study also found that the formation of positive or 'negative' cores in spiral waves may depend on initial conditions, and the influence of gradient flow on spiral wave dynamics was explored.
NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gholamhossein Bagheri, Birte Thiede, Bardia Hejazi, Oliver Schlenczek, Eberhard Bodenschatz
Summary: There is ample evidence that masking and social distancing are effective in reducing SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Studies show that even when both individuals wear FFP2 masks during conversation, the upper bound of infection risk remains as low as 0.4%, demonstrating the importance of wearing appropriate masks for protection in the community.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Instruments & Instrumentation
G. Bertens, G. Bagheri, H. Xu, E. Bodenschatz, J. Molacek
Summary: Turbulence affects cloud droplets by bringing them closer together and occasionally generating high accelerations. Studying turbulence-cloud droplet interactions is challenging numerically or in the laboratory and requires in situ measurements.
REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS
(2021)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Rupamanjari Majumder, Sayedeh Hussaini, Vladimir S. Zykov, Stefan Luther, Eberhard Bodenschatz
Summary: Interruptions in nonlinear wave propagation, known as wave breaks, are common in complex excitable systems, such as the heart where they can cause deadly arrhythmias. Understanding the triggers and dynamics of wave breaks is crucial for progress in treating cardiac arrhythmias and maintaining chaotic electrical activity.
PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
A. Gholami, R. Ahmad, A. J. Bae, A. Pumir, E. Bodenschatz
Summary: The beating of cilia and flagella is crucial for various biological functions. This study focuses on the motion of flagella from green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, and accurately describes its movement using principal component analysis. It was found that the flagellar waveform can be described using Fourier modes or as a combination of base-to-tip traveling wave and standing waves. Additionally, the static mode of the flagella is found to be the most sensitive to calcium ion concentration.
NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Guenter Ahlers, Eberhard Bodenschatz, Robert Hartmann, Xiaozhou He, Detlef Lohse, Philipp Reiter, Richard J. A. M. Stevens, Roberto Verzicco, Marcel Wedi, Stephan Weiss, Xuan Zhang, Lukas Zwirner, Olga Shishkina
Summary: The study demonstrates that small-Gamma cells significantly stabilize flow and impact heat transfer, with the critical Rayleigh number for onset of convection following a specific relationship at given Gamma. Additionally, rescaling within a wide aspect ratio range collapses heat transport data, predicting the dependence of the onset of ultimate regime in a particular case.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Isabella Guido, Andrej Vilfan, Kenta Ishibashi, Hitoshi Sakakibara, Misaki Shiraga, Eberhard Bodenschatz, Ramin Golestanian, Kazuhiro Oiwa
Summary: This study reports the bottom-up engineering of a sustained beating nanoscale machine capable of mimicking ciliary beating and achieving fluid transport, using a pair of microtubules connected by axonemal dynein.
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Robert S. McLeod, Christina J. Hopfe, Eberhard Bodenschatz, Heinz-Joern Moriske, Ulrich Poeschl, Tunga Salthammer, Joachim Curtius, Frank Helleis, Jennifer Niessner, Caroline Herr, Thomas Klimach, Martin Seipp, Thomas Steffens, Christian Witt, Stefan N. Willich
Summary: Evidence shows that implementing layered prevention strategies and appropriate measures can greatly reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in classroom teaching. Wearing high-quality masks and regular testing are among the most important measures, and effective ventilation systems can significantly reduce infection risks in classrooms.
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Bardia Hejazi, Christian Kuechler, Gholamhossein Bagheri, Eberhard Bodenschatz
Summary: Flying bees are able to maneuver well in turbulent conditions, exhibiting flight-crash behavior similar to turbulence itself.
NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Bardia Hejazi, Hugo Antigny, Sophia Huellstrunk, Eberhard Bodenschatz
Summary: This study reports on the flight behavior of honeybees under varying wind speeds and finds that their velocities, accelerations, and angular velocities increase with increasing wind speeds. The researchers also observe that the separation between honeybees remains consistent regardless of wind speeds, which may have implications for coordinated flight of unmanned aerial vehicles.
NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Christian Kuechler, Gregory P. Bewley, Eberhard Bodenschatz
Summary: In turbulent flows, kinetic energy is converted to heat by viscosity as it is transferred from large scales to small scales. Kolmogorov conjectured in 1941 that this transfer is dominated by inertial forces at intermediate scales in strong turbulence. Experimental results in a wind tunnel flow suggest universal behavior of decaying turbulence, but do not show power laws even at high Reynolds numbers.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Raheel Ahmad, Albert J. Bae, Yu-Jung Su, Samira Goli Pozveh, Eberhard Bodenschatz, Alain Pumir, Azam Gholami
Summary: The researchers built efficient micro-swimmers driven by flagella that consume ATP to propel micron-sized beads. The motion of the beads changes depending on the calcium concentration. This study has important implications for the design of synthetic micro-swimmers and bio-actuated medical micro-robots for targeted drug delivery.