Rotating Thermal Flows in Natural and Industrial Processes
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Rotating Thermal Flows in Natural and Industrial Processesprovides the reader with a systematic description of the differenttypes of thermal convection and flow instabilities in rotatingsystems, as present in materials, crystal growth, thermalengineering, meteorology, oceanography, geophysics andastrophysics. It expressly shows how the isomorphism between smalland large scale phenomena becomes beneficial to the definition andensuing development of an integrated comprehensive framework. This allows the reader to understand and assimilate the underlying,quintessential mechanisms without requiring familiarity withspecific literature on the subject.
Topics treated in the first part of the book include:
* Thermogravitational convection in rotating fluids (from laminar toturbulent states);
* Stably stratified and unstratified shear flows;
* Barotropic and baroclinic instabilities;
* Rossby waves and Centrifugally-driven convection;
* Potential Vorticity, Quasi-Geostrophic Theory and relatedtheorems;
* The dynamics of interacting vortices, interacting waves and mixed(hybrid) vortex-wave states;
* Geostrophic Turbulence and planetary patterns.
The second part is entirely devoted to phenomena of practicalinterest, i.e. subjects relevant to the realms of industry andtechnology, among them:
* Surface-tension-driven convection in rotating fluids;
* Differential-rotation-driven (forced) flows;
* Crystal Growth from the melt of oxide or semiconductormaterials;
* Directional solidification;
* Rotating Machinery;
* Flow control by Rotating magnetic fields;
* Angular Vibrations and Rocking motions;
Covering a truly prodigious range of scales, from atmosphericand oceanic processes and fluid motion in "other solar-systembodies", to convection in its myriad manifestations in avariety of applications of technological relevance, this unifyingtext is an ideal reference for physicists and engineers, as well asan important resource for advanced students taking courses on thephysics of fluids, fluid mechanics, thermal, mechanical andmaterials engineering, environmental phenomena, meteorology andgeophysics.
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Marcello Lappa
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"Given such a comprehensive review on this topic, thisbook can be highly recommended to crystal growth Researchers . . .It is also an ideal handbook for graduate students and researchersworking in the field of fluid mechanics, geophysical andastrophysical fluid dynamics, thermal, mechanical and materialscience and engineering." (Journal of Experimentaland Industrial Crystallography, 1 May 2013)
"It will be a useful resource for researchers in theappropriate fields of physics. An extensive, 36-page list ofreferences supports the text. Summing Up: Recommended. Researchersand professionals." (Choice, 1 June2013)
"As such, it should henceforth be considered as areference work for any student, engineer and researcher in fluidmechanics, interested in either broadening their knowledge or indelving into one of the numerous subjects of interest developedhere." (The International Journal of Geophysical& Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics, 1 April 2013)
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