Microgravity experiments and analysis of oscillatory thermocapillary flows in cylindrical containers

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 410, Issue , 2000, Pages 211-233

  Kamotani, Y ^a   Ostrach, S ^a   Masud, J ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; CYLINDER; GRAVITY; OSCILLATING FLOW; SPACECRAFT;

EID: 0033911798     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112099007892     Document Type: Article

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