Electroconvection periodic and chaotic regimes of low-conducting fluid in an alternating electric field
Electroconvection nonlinear modes of low-conducting fluid in an alternating electric field of hori­zontal capacitor is studied. We consider the approach, in which electroconductive mechanism makes the main contribution. Electroconductive mechanism associates with the heterogeneity of the electri­cal conductivity near the hot and cold plates of a capacitor. The dependence of the intensity of con-vective flows on the dimensionless electrical parameter is obtained. The existence regions of period­ic and chaotic electroconvection oscillatory modes is defined. It is found that the transition to chaos is realized through period-doubling cascade.