2 papers
physics.flu-dyn2026
Significant heat transfer enhancement via polymer additives in two-dimensional sheared convection
Guanhan Li, Lu Zhu, Rich. R. Kerswell
Heat dissipation is critical in modern engineering systems. Polymer additives offer a potential route to improve fluid-based cooling. Here, we study elasticity-enhanced heat transf…
physics.flu-dyn2024
Early turbulence in viscoelastic flow past a periodic cylinder array
Lu Zhu, Rich R. Kerswell
Early turbulence in periodic cylinder arrays is of particular interest in many practical applications to enhance mixing and material/heat exchange. In this study, we reveal a new e…