Buoyancy-driven flow inside an asymmetrically heated cavity

A. D. Demou*, D. G.E. Grigoriadis, B. J. Geurts

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Abstract

Buoyancy-driven flows inside enclosures are in the center of problems related to heat transfer because they can provide a significant insight into the physical mechanisms of heat transfer. Typical examples of such flows include Rayleigh–Bénard convection, differentially heated cavities and partially divided enclosures. In the present study, the buoyancy-driven flow inside an asymmetrically heated closed cavity is investigated and proposed as a benchmark case for future studies to assess the accuracy of simulations and to help in the validation of coarsened turbulence models. Additionally, from an application perspective such a configuration is highly relevant, e.g., in view of its similarity with passive solar systems such as ventilated building facades (Puangsombuta et al, J Fluid Mech 42(6):2218–2226, 2007, [1]) and Trombe walls (Zamora and Kaiser, Heat Mass Transf 45(11):1393–1407, 2009, [2]).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDirect and Large-Eddy Simulation XI
EditorsMaria Vittoria Salvetti, Vincenzo Armenio, Jochen Frölich, Bernard J. Geurts, Hans Kuerten
PublisherSpringer
Pages299-305
Number of pages7
Volume25
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-04915-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Feb 2019
Event11th ERCOFTAC Workshop on Direct and Large-Eddy Simulation XI, DLES 2017 - University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Duration: 29 May 201731 May 2017
Conference number: 11
https://www.ercoftac.org/special_interest_groups/1_large_eddy_simulation/upcoming_events/dledles_11/

Publication series

NameERCOFTAC Series
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Number1
Volume25
ISSN (Print)1382-4309

Conference

Conference11th ERCOFTAC Workshop on Direct and Large-Eddy Simulation XI, DLES 2017
Abbreviated titleDLES
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityPisa
Period29/05/1731/05/17
Internet address

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