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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
I. I Motivation
1.2 Literature Survey
1.3 Problem Definition and Scope of Present Study
CHAPTER 2 MATHEMATICAL MODELING
2.1 Governing Equations for a Differentially Heated Cubic Air Enclosure
2.2 Governing Equations for Convection in a bottom Heated Circular Cylinder Rotating About Its Own Axis
CHAPTER 3 EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS AND PROCEDURES
3.1 Experimental Apparatus
3.2 Test Section and Temperature Control
3.3 Experimental Procedures
CHAPTER 4 STABILIZATION OF AIR CONVECTION IN A DIFFERENTIALLY HEATED ROTATING CUBIC CAVITY
4.1 Effects of Rotation Rate and Inclined Angle on Temperature Profiles
4.2 Rotation Induced Flow Stabilization or Destabilization
4.3 Concluding Remarks
CHAPTER 5 TIME-AVERAGE AND REVERSE TRANSITION IN OSCILLATORY AIR CONVECTION IN A DIFFERENTIALLY HEATED ROTATING CUBIC CAVITY
5.1 Time-Average Thermal Characteristics
5.2 Stability and Flow Bifurcation
5.3 Concluding Remarks
CHAPTER 6 UNSTEADY THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ROTATION INDUCED STABILIZATION OF AIR CONVECTION IN A BOTTOM HEATED ROTATING VERTICAL RIGHT CIRCULAR CYLINDER
6.1 Effects of Rotation on Time-Average Temperature
6.2 Rotation Induced Flow Transition
6.3 Frequency Content of Flow Oscillation
6.4 Concluding Remarks
CHAPTER 7 STABILIZATION OF AIR CONVECTION IN A BOTTOM HEATED DIVERGING CYLINDER ROTATING ABOUT ITS OWN AXIS
7.1 Rotation Induced Flow Stabilization
7.2 Power Spectrum Densities of Time Histories
7.3 Concluding Remarks
CHAPTER 8 CONCLUSION REMARKS AND FUTURE WORK
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS
LIST OF PUBLICATION
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