The dissolution or growth of a gas bubble inside a drop in zero gravityThe radius-time history of a gas bubble located concentrically within a spherical liquid drop in a space laboratory is analyzed within the framework of the quasi-stationary approximation. Illustrative results are calculated from the theory which demonstrate interesting qualitative features. For instance, when a pure gas bubble dissolves within a liquid drop in an environment containing the same gas and some inert species, the dissolution can be more or less rapid than that in an unbounded liquid depending on the initial relative size of the drop. Further, given a similar growth situation, indefinite growth is not possible, and the bubble will initially grow, but always dissolve in the end.
Document ID
19880041351
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kondos, Pericles A. (Clarkson Univ. Potsdam, NY, United States)
Subramanian, R. Shankar (Clarkson University Potsdam, NY, United States)
Weinberg, Michael C. (California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1987
Subject Category
Materials Processing
Meeting Information
Meeting: Materials processing in the reduced gravity environment of space