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Control of oscillatory thermocapillary convection in microgravityLaboratory and numerical experiments are underway to generate, and subsequently suppress, oscillatory thermocapillary convection in thin layer of silicone oil. The laboratory experiments have succeeded in characterizing the flow state in a limited range of Bond number-Marangoni number space of interest, identifying states of: (1) steady, unicellular, thermocapillary convection; (2) steady, multicellular, thermocapillary convection; and (3) oscillatory thermocapillary convection. Comparisons between experimental results and stability computations for a related basic state will be made.
Document ID
19950008111
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Neitzel, G. Paul
(Georgia Inst. of Tech. Atlanta, GA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Lewis Research Center, Second Microgravity Fluid Physica Conference
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer
Accession Number
95N14525
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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