Abstract
We report on simulations of two-dimensional fluids subjected to a temperature gradient, with an orthogonal gravity field suddenly switched on. Short-time behavior is dominated by rapid oscillations for the temperature and density field variables: the latter are interpreted as compressibility effects accurately described by linearized hydrodynamic equations until convective transport establishes itself.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15-23 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Progress of Theoretical Physics Supplement |
| Issue number | 178 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)