Stability of the rigid state of a generalized Newtonian fluid

Abstract

The equations of thermal vibrational convection of a generalized Newtonian fluid are presented in the case of high-frequency vibration. A condition of quasi-equilibrium of the generalized Newtonian fluid is formulated: its particular case is the condition for rigid (quasi-solid) state. The rigid state stability is investigated for the infinite inclined layer of the nonlinearly viscous Williamson fluid. It is shown that, when heated from below, the rigid state may lose stability for layers oriented almost vertically or horizontally. High-frequency vibration stabilizes the fluid equilibrium state.