Abstract
Numerical investigation of a natural convection flow with a localized thermal disturbance is presented here. The configuration of a differentially heated cavity is considered with air as working fluid. In this study, the initial flow regime is steady and close to the transition to unsteadiness. Different cases of local wall temperature disturbances are tested in a thin area at the onset of the hot vertical boundary layer. These cases are distinguished by the time-averaged temperature of this area (higher or lower than the hot wall temperature) and by their temporal evolution (steady or periodic). In cases with a periodic disturbance, the imposed frequency corresponds to the first frequency emerging in the unsteady regime. The results show the spread of temperature fluctuations across the whole cavity with the periodic disturbance, in particular near the upper corner of the cavity. The hot steady disturbance trigs the onset of time-dependent flow. Moreover, the local modification of the hot wall temperature has an impact on global heat transfer: about 16% downstream the disturbance area and about 2% on the opposite cold wall.
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