Dynamics of convection

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Chaos, Free Convection, Partial Differential Equations, Spatial Distribution, Transition Flow, Branching (Mathematics), Isothermal Flow, Two Dimensional Flow

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Numerical experiments with idealized symmetry and boundary conditions make it possible to explore nonlinear behavior of thermal convection in a fluid layer and to relate bifurcation structures to those found in appropriate low-order systems. Two examples are used to illustrate transitions to chaos. In two-dimensional thermosolutal convection, where the spatial structure is essentially trivial, chaos is caused by a heteroclinic bifurcation involving a symmetric pair of saddle foci. When convection is driven by internal heating, several competing spatial structures are involved and the transition to chaos is more complicated in both two- and three-dimensional configurations. Although the first few bifurcations can be isolated, a statistical treatment is needed for behavior at high Rayleigh numbers.

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