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The problem of the automatic control of the fluid flow in a rectangular convective loop heated from below is studied theoretically and experimentally. The control is performed by using a feedback subsystem which changes the convection regimes by introducing small discrete changes in the spatial orientation of the loop with respect to gravity. We focus on effects that arise when the feedback controller operates with an unavoidable time delay, which is cause by the thermal inertia of the medium. The mathematical model of the phenomenon is developed. The dynamic regimes of the convection in the thermosyphon loop under control are studied. It is shown that the proposed control method can successfully stabilize not only a no-motion state of the fluid, but also time-dependent modes of convection including the irregular fluid flow at high values of the Rayleigh number. It is shown that the excessive gain of the proportional feedback can result in oscillations in the loop orientation exciting the unsteady convection modes. The comparison of the experimental data obtained for dielectric oil and dodecane with theory is given, and their good agreement is demonstrated.
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This article belongs to the Topical Collection: Non-Equilibrium Processes in Continuous Media under Microgravity
Guest Editor: Tatyana Lyubimova
The work was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia (grant No. 3.6990.2017/8.9).
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Bratsun, D.A., Krasnyakov, I.V. & Zyuzgin, A.V. Active Control of Thermal Convection in a Rectangular Loop by Changing its Spatial Orientation. Microgravity Sci. Technol. 30, 43–52 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12217-017-9573-6
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