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Rayleigh–Bénard instability in the presence of phase boundary and shear

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2022

Cailei Lu ,
Mengqi Zhang Open the ORCID record for Mengqi Zhang [Opens in a new window] ,
Kang Luo Open the ORCID record for Kang Luo [Opens in a new window] ,
Jian Wu Open the ORCID record for Jian Wu [Opens in a new window]  and
Hongliang Yi Open the ORCID record for Hongliang Yi [Opens in a new window]
Cailei Lu
Affiliation:
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China Key Laboratory of Aerospace Thermophysics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
Mengqi Zhang
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, 117575 Singapore
Kang Luo*
Affiliation:
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
Jian Wu
Affiliation:
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
Hongliang Yi*
Affiliation:
School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China Key Laboratory of Aerospace Thermophysics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, PR China
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† Email addresses for correspondence: luokang@hit.edu.cn, yihongliang@hit.edu.cn
† Email addresses for correspondence: luokang@hit.edu.cn, yihongliang@hit.edu.cn
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Abstract

We study the two-dimensional Rayleigh–Bénard instability subject to the combined effects of a solid–liquid phase boundary and shear using linear stability theory and energy analysis. We consider two thermal states of the solid (isothermal and conducting), and two types of shear that can arise in different contexts. When the melting temperature is equal to that held at the top boundary, three instability modes can arise with the increase of Reynolds number Re that characterizes the shear intensity: a boundary mode, a mixed boundary–bulk mode and a bulk flow mode. When the melting temperature lies between the top and the bottom boundaries, the introduction of Couette flow, independent of its intensity, always leads to the mixed mode, whereas the instability with Poiseuille flow is dominated by the bulk flow mode once Re exceeds a critical value, below which the mixed mode dominates. The energy analysis suggests that there exist two mechanisms by which the shear flow affects the system: one is by inhibiting the upward heat flux and another is by absorbing energy from the perturbed hydrodynamic field. These two mechanisms can play totally different roles in different cases. Results in the high-Re regime indicate that, when Re exceeds its classical threshold, i.e. Re = 5772.2 for Poiseuille flow, the Tollmien–Schlichting instability will be dominant in the present system.

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Instability: Absolute/convective instability Phase change: Solidification/melting

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 948 , 10 October 2022 , A46
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