Two-layer thermally driven turbulence: mechanisms for interface breakup
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- 22 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Abstract
It is commonly accepted that the breakup criteria of drops or bubbles in turbulence is governed by surface tension and inertia. However, also buoyancy can play an important role at breakup. In order to better understand this role, here we numerically study two-dimensional Rayleigh–Bénard convection for two immiscible fluid layers, in order to identify the effects of buoyancy on interface breakup. We explore the parameter space spanned by the Weber number (e.g. oil–water systems): the layers undergo a periodic overturning caused by buoyancy overwhelming surface tension. For both types, the breakup criteria can be derived from force balance arguments and show good agreement with the numerical results.Keywords
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