Effects of asymmetric modulations in convection

This study examines the effects of asymmetric gravity modulation in a horizontal layer and a closed cavity heated from below, and the effects of asymmetric rotational oscillations of a closed cavity heated from below. The critical modulation amplitude is obtained as a function of the asymmetry parameter for microgravity, and the limiting flow characteristics as a function of the asymmetry parameter. It is shown that the asymmetry of rotational oscillations of the closed cavity influences the critical amplitude and the bifurcation diagram.