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Mathematical modelling of evaporation mechanisms and instabilities in cryogenic liquids

Mathematical modelling of evaporation mechanisms and instabilities in cryogenic liquids
Mathematical modelling of evaporation mechanisms and instabilities in cryogenic liquids

In this thesis we propose a model for laminar natural convection within a mixture of two cryogenic fluids with preferential evaporation. 

This full model was developed after a number of smaller models of the behaviour of the surface of the fluid had been examined. Throughout we make careful comparison between our analytical and computational work and existing experimental and theoretical results. 

The coupled differential equations for the main model were solved using an explicit upwind scheme for the vorticity-transport, temperature and concentration equations and the multigrid method for the Poisson equation. From plots of the evolution of the system, it is found that convection becomes stronger when preferential evaporation is included. 

This new model demonstrates how to include preferential evaporation, and can be applied to other fluid systems.

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Thomas, Angeli Elizabeth
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Thomas, Angeli Elizabeth
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Fitt, Alistair
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Keary, Alison
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Thomas, Angeli Elizabeth (1999) Mathematical modelling of evaporation mechanisms and instabilities in cryogenic liquids. University of Southampton, Department of Mathematics, Doctoral Thesis, 198pp.

Record type: Thesis (Doctoral)

Abstract

In this thesis we propose a model for laminar natural convection within a mixture of two cryogenic fluids with preferential evaporation. 

This full model was developed after a number of smaller models of the behaviour of the surface of the fluid had been examined. Throughout we make careful comparison between our analytical and computational work and existing experimental and theoretical results. 

The coupled differential equations for the main model were solved using an explicit upwind scheme for the vorticity-transport, temperature and concentration equations and the multigrid method for the Poisson equation. From plots of the evolution of the system, it is found that convection becomes stronger when preferential evaporation is included. 

This new model demonstrates how to include preferential evaporation, and can be applied to other fluid systems.

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Published date: January 1999
Organisations: University of Southampton

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Local EPrints ID: 50640
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/50640
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Date deposited: 06 Apr 2008
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 10:10

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Author: Angeli Elizabeth Thomas
Thesis advisor: Alistair Fitt
Thesis advisor: Alison Keary

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