%0 Journal Article %A Berdnikov, Vladimir S. %A Semyonov, V. I. %D 2000 %I Begell House %N 1-2 %P 1-4 %R 10.1615/HeatTransRes.v31.i1-2.10 %T Heat Transfer from a Vertical Isothermal Surface in the Mode of Laminar-Turbulent Transition in a Free-Convection Boundary Layer %U https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/46784ef93dddff27,5dc1f5b33358d2d5,5396aad129cdcf08.html %V 31 %X The evolution of a free-convection boundary layer at a heated vertical wall was studied experimentally. Studies were carried out on two models with close linear and equal relative dimensions HIL = 11.5 and under conditions of independent development of boundary layers on working surfaces. One of the models had two excellent heat-conducting boundaries. One of the boundaries of the second model was transparent. The similarity of laminar-turbulent transition processes in these models was shown. The use of a transparent boundary allowed a comparison of the evolution of three-dimensional secondary flows during laminar-turbulent transitions. %8 2000-03-01