Convection due to surface-tension gradientsThe use of dimensionless parameters to study fluid motions that could occur in a reduced-gravity environment is discussed. The significance of the Marangoni instability is considered, and the use of dimensionless parameters to investigate problems such as thermo and diffusocapillary flows is described. Characteristics of fluid flow in space are described, and the relation and interaction of motions due to capillarity and buoyancy is examined.
Document ID
19780064807
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Ostrach, S. (Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio, United States)