Citation
J. Martinez-mardones et al., Rayleigh-Benard convection in binary viscoelastic fluid, PHYSICA A, 283(1-2), 2000, pp. 233-236
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICA A
ISSN journal
03784371
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Volume
283
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
233 - 236
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-4371(20000801)283:1-2<233:RCIBVF>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The onset of convection in a binary-viscoelastic Oldroyd-B fluid is investi
gated. The threshold for oscillatory convection is calculated. It is shown
that the critical oscillation frequency may differ by several orders of mag
nitude on varying separation ratio and Deborah number. The results suggest
that binary fluid aspects may not be discarded when studying thermal convec
tion in polymeric solutions. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights rese
rved.