Structure of thermal and velocity boundary layers in turbulent thermal convection

Andre Thess; Ronald du Puits; Christian Resagk; Friedrich Busse; Andreas Tilgner

Structure of thermal and velocity boundary layers in turbulent thermal convection

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Abstract

We report a series of experimental investigations of the structure of thermal and velocity boundary layers in turbulent Rayleigh-Benard convection. Our measurements are conducted for Rayleigh numbers $10^8

Nov. 21, 2005, 4:23 PM – Nov. 21, 2005, 4:36 PM

Authors

Andre Thess
Ronald du Puits
Christian Resagk

Ilmenau University of Technology
Friedrich Busse

University of Bayreuth
Andreas Tilgner

University of Goettingen