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We study the convective flow induced by residual accelerations in microgravity conditions for different geometric arrangements which are relevant to crystal growth experiments. We consider both constant and oscillating acceleration and focus mostly on the transient relaxation dynamics. Results are relevant to estimate impact of more realistic residual accelerations in crystal growth experiments.
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Ruiz, X., Ramírez-Piscina, L., Casademunt, J. (2001). Numerical Studies of Fluid Flow in Microgravity Conditions for Confined Crystal Growth. In: Gimenez, A. (eds) Science with Minisat 01. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0686-6_13
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