Flow-influenced stabilization of liquid columns in a dynamic plateau chamberAn apparatus designed to imbed a liquid column or bridge in an axial flow is described. The bridge liquid is density matched to the water in the external flow to simulate low gravity (about 0.001 earth G). The influence of flow on shape is the focus. Results show that flow modifies static shapes in a way that can be accounted for by static theory even for moderate deviations from cylindrical shape, at least for low flow rates.
Document ID
19930038667
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lowry, B. J. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Steen, P. H. (Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 93-0255
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA, Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit