Numerical simulations of the convective contamination of diffusivity measurements in liquids

Microgravity Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 158-162

  Alexander, J J D ^a   Ramus, J F ^a   Rosenberger, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CAPILLARY FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INDIUM; LIQUID METALS; NATURAL CONVECTION; THERMAL EFFECTS; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

CONVECTIVE CONTAMINATION; DIFFUSION MEASUREMENT;

DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS;

EID: 0030370658     PISSN: 09380108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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