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Vortices in a cylindrical annulus nonhomogeneously heated: effect of localized heating on their stability and
1Departamento de Matemáticas, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Castilla La Mancha, E-13071 Ciudad Real, Spain. mariacruz.navarro@uclm.es
Abstract:
In this paper we study the influence of localized or widespread nonhomogeneous temperature profiles on the stability and intensity of vertical vortices generated in a cylindrical annulus by a convective instability. Localized profiles lead to more stable vortices while widespread inhomogeneities intensify the spin motion around the inner cylinder.
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