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In fundamentel research the geometrically simple Rayleigh-Bénard experiment is often chosen to investigate the turbulent heat exchange between a thermally driven fluid and a hot bottom and a cold top wall, respectively.
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Kaczorowski, M., Wagner, C. (2010). Study on the Resolution Requirements for DNS in Turbulent Rayleigh-Bénard Convection. In: Deville, M., Lê, TH., Sagaut, P. (eds) Turbulence and Interactions. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design, vol 110. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14139-3_24
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