Viscosity measurement using drop coalescence in microgravity

Microgravity Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-19

  Antar, Basil N ^a   Ethridge, Edwin C ^b   Maxwell, Daniel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE SPACE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; COALESCENCE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING; NUCLEATION;

DROP COALESCENCE;

VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

EID: 0037274054     PISSN: 09380108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02873332     Document Type: Article

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