Heat and Mass Transfer in Layered Natural Convection.

摘要

In a double-diffusive system (for example, heat and salt diffusing upward through water) a layered structure may form. This structure consists of horizontal convecting layers separated by non-convecting interfaces. The transport of heat and salt through a two-layer system can be calculated on the basis of a simple, mechanistic model described in this paper. The model predicts behavior which is consistent with results of a series of thermohaline convection experiments. The extension of these results to systems with greater numbers of layers is discussed.