The Boussinesq approximation for buoyant flows

DOI10.1016/J.MECHRESCOM.2022.103939arXiv2206.03046WikidataQ114147873 ScholiaQ114147873MaRDI QIDQ6401322FDOQ6401322

Publication date: 7 June 2022

Abstract: The aim of this communication is to present a simplified, yet rigorous, deduction of the Boussinesq approximated governing equations for buoyant flows. In order to carry out the core deduction procedure, a simplified version of the manifold asymptotic analyses available in the literature is discussed. The method adopted in this study is focussed on the local balance equations valid for a general, not necessarily Newtonian, fluid. The analysis is carried out by demonstrating the leading order terms in the governing equations for the asymptotic limit which characterises the approximation. The role played by the effect of viscous dissipation is also taken into account.

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