Summary
2011 International Symposium on Nonlinear Theory and Its Applications
2011
Session Number:A1L-A
Session:
Number:A1L-A4
Chaotic Gas Turbine Simulating the Motion of Convective Heat Flow
Kenichiro Cho, Yuki Okada, Jungo Tatsutani, Toshiyuki Toriyama, Takaya Miyano,
pp.13-16
Publication Date:2011/9/4
Online ISSN:2188-5079
Summary:
Being inspired by the chaotic waterwheel whose rotational motion is governed by the Lorenz equations, invented by Malkus and Howard in 1970s, we have developed a chaotic gas turbine that simulates the dynamical behavior of the Rayleigh-Benard convection heated from below. We show the equations of motion of our gas turbine and compare numerical solutions with experimental observations for the angular velocity of the rotor. The relationship between the Lorenz equations and our equations is discussed.