Ultra-high Rayleigh number convection in cryogenic helium gas

Authors
Niemela, JJ Skrbek, L Donnelly, RJ
Citation
Jj. Niemela et al., Ultra-high Rayleigh number convection in cryogenic helium gas, PHYSICA B, 284, 2000, pp. 61-62
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHYSICA B
ISSN journal
09214526 → ACNP
Volume
284
Year of publication
2000
Part
1
Pages
61 - 62
Database
ISI
SICI code
0921-4526(200007)284:<61:URNCIC>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Normalized heat transfer and temperature power spectra of turbulent Rayleig h-Benard convection in cryogenic helium gas are studied over an unprecedent ed range of Rayleigh number (Ra) from 10(6) up to 2 x 10(15), the highest R a ever achieved in a controlled laboratory experiment. (C) 2000 Elsevier Sc ience B.V. All rights reserved.