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A heat transport mechanism in nitrogen near the critical point is investigated by means of a numerical calculation. The thermofluid equations are solved by using the finite difference method. Calculations confirm a piston effect in nitrogen near the critical point. These results show that thin thermal boundary layers form near the walls while the remaining bulk fluid exhibits a uniform temperature distribution. This suggests a typical feature of the piston effect which is a relatively new mechanism of thermal energy transfer; i.e., the thermal energy propagates as acoustic waves rather than as heat conduction. The thermal boundary layers become thinner as the system approaches the critical point. The effect of gravity on the heat transport mechanism is also investigated in this report.
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Nakano, A., Shiraishi, M., Nishio, M., Takemura, F., Murakami, M. (1998). Numerical Analysis of Heat Transport Mechanism in Nitrogen Near the Critical Point. In: Kittel, P. (eds) Advances in Cryogenic Engineering. Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, vol 43. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9047-4_162
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