Strong coupling between height of gaps and thickness of thermal boundary layer in partitioned convection system
Lin Ze-Peng, Bao Yun †
       

Temperature field of the gap’s area below the fourth partition of the system and the bottom area of the channels adjacent to it. Panels (a), (c), and (e) correspond to Ra= 107, 108, and 109 when d / λ θ ≈ 0.5 . Panels (b), (d), and (f) correspond to Ra= 107, 108, and 109 when d / λ θ ≈ 1 .