Flow and heat transfer in a single spherical cavity: State of the problem and unanswered questions (Review)
V.I. Terekhov and S.V. Kalinina
Kuteteladze Institute of Thermophysics SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia
Pages: 475–496
Abstract
The paper overviews experimental and numerical studies of flow and heat transfer in a single spherical cavity. Major structural components of the flow pattern in spherical cavities are discussed. Much attention is paid to the formation mechanism of the tornado-like vortex in the separation flow past cavity. Based on a simultaneous consideration of fluid dynamics and heat transfer, hot problems still existing in this research area are outlined.
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