Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Figure 4

The variation in the fluid-based critical thermal Rayleigh number R cef with the couple-stress parameter (Da ) for F1=2, Vr=1 and Sf = 100_
| Da | xce | Rcef |
|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.5684 | 1897.1 |
| 0.02 | 0.5682 | 1001.9 |
| 0.03 | 0.5679 | 7017 |
| 0.04 | 0.5676 | 5532 |
| 0.05 | 0.5673 | 4636 |
| 0.06 | 0.5671 | 405.2 |
| 0.07 | 0.5668 | 365.0 |
| 0.08 | 0.5665 | 330.6 |
| 0.09 | 0.5663 | 305.7 |
| 0.10 | 0.5660 | 285.8 |
| 0.11 | 0.5667 | 269.5 |
The variation in the fluid-based critical thermal Rayleigh number Rcef with the couple-stress parameter F1 for Da=0_02, Vr =1 and Sf = 100_
| F1 | xce | R cef |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 0.9636 | 307.90 |
| 2 | 0.6154 | 661.40 |
| 3 | 0.5682 | 1001.9 |
| 4 | 0.5483 | 1340.8 |
| 5 | 0.5374 | 1679.0 |
| 6 | 0.5305 | 2017.0 |
| 7 | 0.5258 | 23537 |
| 8 | 0.5223 | 2696.0 |
| 9 | 0.5197 | 3030.3 |
| 10 | 0.5176 | 3367.9 |
| 0.5159 | 3705.6 |
The variation in the fluid-based critical thermal Rayleigh number R cef with the solute gradient (Sf) for Da, Vr =1_
| S | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 661.4 | 1001.9 | 1340.8 |
| 200 | 761.4 | 1101.9 | 1440.8 |
| 300 | 861.4 | 1201.9 | 1540.8 |
| 400 | 961.4 | 1301.9 | 1640.8 |
| 500 | 1061.4 | 1401.9 | 1740.8 |
| 600 | 1161.4 | 1501.9 | 1840.8 |
| 700 | 271.4 | 1601.9 | 1940.8 |
| 800 | 1361.4 | 1701.9 | 2040.8 |
| 900 | 1461.4 | 1801.9 | 2140.8 |