On accurate determination of contact angleMethods are proposed that exploit a microgravity environment to obtain highly accurate measurement of contact angle. These methods, which are based on our earlier mathematical results, do not require detailed measurement of a liquid free-surface, as they incorporate discontinuous or nearly-discontinuous behavior of the liquid bulk in certain container geometries. Physical testing is planned in the forthcoming IML-2 space flight and in related preparatory ground-based experiments.
Document ID
19930057681
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Concus, P. (Lawrence Berkeley Lab.; California Univ. Berkeley, United States)
Finn, R. (Stanford Univ. CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: Microgravity fluid mechanics; Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium, Bremen, Germany, Sept. 2-6, 1991 (A93-41676 17-34)