ISSN Online: 2377-424X
ISBN Print: 0-89116-909-1
International Heat Transfer Conference 9
ANALYSIS OF A SQUARE NATURAL CONVECTIVE LOOP
Abstract
The one-dimensional model for the dynamic behavior of a natural convective loop of square geometry is studied. Steady states are obtained, and the linear stability criterion determined. These are found to be insensitive to the number of modes selected above about ten. Numerical methods are used to obtain typical stable and unstable patterns.