Mixing in internally heated natural convection flow and scaling for a quasi-steady boundary layer

• Published in: Journal of fluid mechanics Vol. 763; pp. 352 - 368
• Main Authors: Hattori, Tae, Patterson, John C., Lei, Chengwang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 25.01.2015
• Subjects: Boundary layer; Boundary layers; Convection; Fluid mechanics; Heated water; Mass transfer; Plumes; Pollution dispersion; Radiation; Solar radiation; Stratification; Theoretical analysis; Thermal plumes; Water bodies; Water quality; convection; buoyancy-driven instability; boundary layers

This study considers the natural convection flow in a water body subjected to heating by solar radiation. The investigation into this type of natural convection flow has been motivated by the fact that it is known to play a crucial role in the daytime heat and mass transfer in shallow regions of nat...