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Extended classification of the buoyancy-driven flows induced by a neutralization reaction in miscible fluids. Part 2. Theoretical study

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D.A. Bratsun Open the ORCID record for D.A. Bratsun [Opens in a new window] ,
A.I. Mizev Open the ORCID record for A.I. Mizev [Opens in a new window]  and
E.A. Mosheva
D.A. Bratsun*
Affiliation:
Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Perm 614990, Russia
A.I. Mizev
Affiliation:
Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Perm 614990, Russia Institute of Continuous Media Mechanics, Russian Academy of Science, Perm 614013, Russia
E.A. Mosheva
Affiliation:
Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Perm 614990, Russia Institute of Continuous Media Mechanics, Russian Academy of Science, Perm 614013, Russia
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†Email address for correspondence: dabracun@pstu.ru
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Abstract

The buoyancy-driven chemoconvection induced by a neutralization reaction is theoretically studied for a system consisting of nitric acid and sodium hydroxide aqueous solutions placed in a vertically oriented Hele-Shaw cell. This pair of reactants is a representative case of reacting miscible acid–base systems investigated experimentally in Part 1 of this work (Mizev et al., J. Fluid Mech., vol. 916, 2021, A22.). We showed that the list of the possible instabilities in this system is much richer than previously thought. A new scenario for pattern formation depends on a single parameter denoted by $K_{\rho }$, the reaction-induced buoyancy number defined in Part 1. In this paper, the theoretical analysis complementing the experimental observations provides the conceptual insights required for a full understanding of the mechanisms of the observed phenomena. The mathematical model we develop consists of a system of reaction–diffusion–advection equations governing the evolution of concentrations coupled to the Navier–Stokes equation. The system dynamics is examined through transient linear stability analysis and numerical simulation. If $K_{\rho }>1$, then a statically stable potential well appears adjacent to the reaction front. As a result, a Rayleigh–Bénard-like cellular pattern can arise in this depleted density region. If $K_{\rho }\leqslant 1$, then a potential well collapses, and a shock-wave-like structure with an almost planar front occurs. This wave propagates fast compared with the diffusion time and acts as a turbulent bore separating immobile fluid and an area of intense convective mixing. Finally, we determine the place of the above instabilities in an extended classification of known instability types.

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Convection: Buoyancy-driven instability Low-Reynolds-number flows: Hele-Shaw flows

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 916 , 10 June 2021 , A23
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