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Effects of thermocapillarity on an evaporating extended meniscus in microgravityAn analytical investigation of the effects of thermocapillarity on the flow field within and heat transfer from the extended meniscus region of a heated meniscus which is re-supplied by capillarity is presented. Microgravity conditions are considered. The analysis shows that even for extremely small temperature differences between the wall and the vapor (less than 1 mK) thermocapillary stresses at the liquid-vapor interface due to a non-uniform interfacial temperature drastically alters the flow field. At the same time, these stresses were shown to have only a slight effect on the heat transfer from the extended meniscus but increasing with an increasing temperature difference. Additionally, thermocapillary effects were shown to be sensitive to pore size. A criterion was established from a scaling analysis identifying the conditions necessary for thermocapillarity to affect the operation of capillary-pumped heat transport devices in microgravity. A critical Marangoni number and corresponding critical temperature difference between wall and vapor were identified.
Document ID
19950008145
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hallinan, Kevin P.
(Dayton Univ. OH, United States)
He, Q.
(Dayton Univ. OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Lewis Research Center, Second Microgravity Fluid Physics Conference
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer
Accession Number
95N14559
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG3-1391
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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