Convective Fluid Simulations

Keith Julien, Edgar Knobloch, Ralph Milliff , Michael Sprague, and Joe Werne

These animations of convective plumes were created using a 3D fluid simulation with stratification, rotation, and heating. The model and animations are a result of collaborative work with Joe Werne at CORA.

Animation #1: .avi, 19MB, uses Rayleigh Number=40
Animation #2.avi, 42MB, uses Rayleigh Number=20
Animation #3 .mov, 40MB

Last updated 3/3/04 by M. Petersen