Applied and Computational Mathematics Seminar

Seminar Details

Speaker:
Chris Howland
Affiliation:
University College Dublin
Title:
Self-aggregation in Rainy-Bénard convection
Time:
10AM Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Location:
Science East E1.19

In this talk, I will outline some ongoing work to understand the dynamics of a simple model for moist convection, known as Rainy-Bénard convection. The classical Rayleigh-Bénard problem is modified by the addition of an internal heating source due to the condensation of water vapour, allowing for conditionally unstable states in otherwise stably stratified environments. I will outline how the various dimensionless parameters controlling the system can be interpreted physically, and what dynamical regimes can be observed as these parameters are varied. Large 3-D numerical simulations of the Rainy-Bénard model reveal a self-aggregation process of the condensation-driven updrafts, reminiscent of results from more complex atmospheric cloud simulations.

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