%0 Journal Article %A Rodríguez Bernal, Aníbal %A Van Vleck, Erik S. %T Complex oscillations in a closed thermosyphon %D 1998 %@ 0218-1274 %U https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/57886 %X The dynamics of a closed thermosyphon are considered. Using an explicit construction, obtained through an inertial manifold, exact low-dimensional models are derived. The behavior of solutions is analyzed for different ranges of the relevant parameters, and the Lorenz model is obtained for a range of parameter values. Numerical experiments are performed for three- and five-mode models %~