CFD Online Logo CFD Online URL
www.cfd-online.com
[Sponsors]
Home > Forums > General Forums > Main CFD Forum

Rayleigh Criteria

Register Blogs Community New Posts Updated Threads Search

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old   March 15, 2006, 10:31
Default Rayleigh Criteria
  #1
Rayleigh
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
can someone please explain the Rayleigh criteria and what it means.

  Reply With Quote

Old   March 15, 2006, 13:42
Default Re: Rayleigh Criteria
  #2
Andrew Hayes
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
if I remember correctly, it is the criteria for free convection laminar boundary layer. It has to be less than 10^9 or the transistion to turbulence begins as do the equations.
  Reply With Quote

Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Rayleigh Number Thomas P. Abraham Main CFD Forum 7 November 13, 2017 03:23
What value shall I set for the Convergence criteria? steventay CFX 7 May 14, 2010 12:44
Convergence Criteria edwin FLUENT 1 February 14, 2008 19:24
How can I set the converge criteria properly? Alina FLUENT 3 September 7, 2007 16:55
natural convection at high Rayleigh mauricio FLUENT 2 February 23, 2005 19:43


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:21.