Abstract
We study dynamical behavior of local structures, such as sources and holes, in traveling-wave patterns in a very long (2 m) heated wire convection experiment. The sources undergo a transition from stable coherent behavior to erratic behavior when the driving parameter is decreased. This transition, as well as the scaling of the average source width in the erratic regime are both qualitatively and quantitatively in accord with earlier theoretical predictions. We also present results for the holes sent out by the erratic sources.
- Received 8 November 2001
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.67.036305
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