摘要

The present paper deals with linear and nonlinear analysis of thermal instability in a rotating porous layer saturated by a nanofluid. Momentum equation with Brinkman term, involving the Coriolis term and incorporating the effect of Brownian motion along with thermophoresis has been considered. Linear stability analysis is done using normal mode technique, while for nonlinear analysis, a minimal representation of the truncated Fourier series, involving only two terms, has been used. Stationary and oscillatory modes of convection have been studied. A weak nonlinear analysis is used to obtain the concentration and thermal Nusselt numbers. The behavior of the concentration and thermal Nusselt numbers is investigated by solving the finite amplitude equations using a numerical method. Obtained results have been presented graphically and discussed in details.

  • 出版日期2011-3