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TConvR v.1.0

This application solves thermal convection in a regional domain of a sphere, with velocity boundary conditions imposed on the top surface. The model result shows the evolution of thermal structure in time.

Powered by: FEM engine: CitcomS-2.2.2.; Graphic engine: OpenDX; PHP5; HTML; python; perl; bash

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This application solves thermal convection in a regional domain of a sphere, with velocity boundary conditions imposed on the top surface. The model result shows the evolution of thermal structure in time.

Powered by: FEM engine: CitcomS-2.2.2.; Graphic engine: OpenDX; PHP5; HTML; python; perl; bash

Rayleigh number (Ra) specifies how vigurous the convection will be: the higher the Ra the stronger the convection.

[1.0e+05, 1.0e+09]

Regional thermal convection with imposed velocity boundary conditions on top

Image obtained with OpenDX

V_x in the colatitude direction:

[0.1, 10] cm/yr

V_y in the longitude direction:

[0.1, 10] cm/yr

This application solves thermal convection in a regional domain of a sphere, with velocity boundary conditions imposed on the top surface. The model result shows the evolution of thermal structure in time.

Powered by: FEM engine: CitcomS-2.2.2.; Graphic engine: OpenDX; PHP5; HTML; python; perl; bash

Rayleigh number (Ra) specifies how vigurous the convection will be: the higher the Ra the stronger the convection.

[1.0e+05, 1.0e+09]

Regional thermal convection with imposed velocity boundary conditions on top

Image obtained with OpenDX

Vx in the colatitude direction:

[0.1, 10] cm/yr

Vy in the longitude direction:

[0.1, 10] cm/yr

V_x in the colatitude direction:

V_y in the longitude direction: