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Non-Linear Thermal Convection

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Nonlinear Phenomena at Phase Transitions and Instabilities

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If a horizontal fluid layer is heated from below or cooled from above, the heat will be transported through the fluid by conduction alone, if the heating is very weak. If, however, the amount of heating is increased, the conduction state becomes unstable and a convective motion is set up.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, University of Oslo, Blindem, Norway

    Enok Palm

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  1. Institute for Energy Technology, Kjeller, Norway

    T. Riste

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Palm, E. (1982). Non-Linear Thermal Convection. In: Riste, T. (eds) Nonlinear Phenomena at Phase Transitions and Instabilities. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 77. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4127-7_9

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