openfoam/tutorials/heatTransfer/buoyantSimpleFoam/buoyantCavity

Buoyancy driven, natural convection

• The test case considers the lower of the two plate temperature differences, 19.6 degC.
• Reference:
  • Betts, P. L., & Bokhari, I. H. (2000). Experiments on turbulent natural convection in an enclosed tall cavity. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 21(6), 675-683. DOI:10.1016/S0142-727X(00)00033-3
• Experimental data publicly available from (25/05/2021):
  • http://cfd.mace.manchester.ac.uk/ercoftac/doku.php?id=cases:case079