Model Convection in a rotating cylindrical annulus with fixed heat flux boundaries Introduction (2) - our purpose Governing equations
We consider two-dimensional convective motion in a cylindrical annulus rotating with an angular velocity $\Omega$ as shown in Figure 3.

The cross section of the annulus is a trapezoid. The rotation axis is in the y direction. The gravity axis is always in the z direction. We consider two-dimensional motion in the x-z plane; the flow is assumed to be uniform in the y direction.


Fig.3 A conceptual picture of the model

Model Convection in a rotating cylindrical annulus with fixed heat flux boundaries Introduction (2) - our purpose Governing equations