Capillary surfaces in an exotic container: Results from Space experiments

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 394, Issue , 1999, Pages 119-135

  Concus, Paul ^a   Finn, Robert ^b   Weislogel, Mark ^c,d  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d TDA RESEARCH INC   (United States)

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EID: 0012944411     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112099005789     Document Type: Article

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