Numerical modelling and validation of Marangoni and surface tension phenomena using the finite volume method

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1021-1047

  Wheeler, D ^a   Bailey, C ^a   Cross, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Marangoni flow; Numerical modelling; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHOD OF MOMENTS; SURFACE TENSION;

MARANGONI FLOWS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

FINITE VOLUME TECHNIQUE; MARANGONI EFFECT; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 0034175805     PISSN: 02712091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0363(20000430)32:8<1021::AID-FLD998>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Article

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