Time-independent square patterns in surface-tension-driven Bénard convection

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2577-2582

  Schatz, Michael F ^a   VanHook, Stephen J ^b   McCormick, W D ^b   Swift, J B ^b   Swinney, Harry L ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0000743559     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.870120     Document Type: Article

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