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Temperature behavior of vortices of a 3D thermoconducting viscous fluid

Fluid Dynamics 2009-11-07 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

The Navier-Stokes-Fourier model for a 3D thermoconducting viscous fluid, where the evolution equation for the temperature T contains a term proportional to the rate of energy dissipation, is investigated analitically at the light of the rotational invariance property. Two cases are considered: the Couette flow and a flow with a radial velocity between two rotating impermeable and porous coaxial cylinders, respectively. In both cases, we show the existence of a maximum value of T, T_max, when the difference of temperature Delta T=T_2-T_1 on the surfaces of the cylinders is assigned. The role of T_max is discussed in the context of different physical situations.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0107033,
  title  = {Temperature behavior of vortices of a 3D thermoconducting viscous fluid},
  author = {V. Grassi and R. A. Leo and G. Soliani and P. Tempesta},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0107033},
  year   = {2009}
}

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11 pages, 7 figures