Analysis of flow instabilities in convex and concave floating zones heated by an equatorial ring under microgravity conditions

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 743-770

  Lappa, Marcello ^a,b  

^a MARS srl   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL GROWTH; HEAT FLUX; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING;

AZIMUTHAL STRUCTURE; FLOATING ZONES; FLOW INSTABILITIES; MARANGONI TOROIDAL ROLLS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

FLUID DYNAMICS; GRAVITY; INSTABILITY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

EID: 13644275404     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2004.01.003     Document Type: Article

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