Taking Plateau into microgravity: The formation of an eightfold vertex in a system of soap films

Microgravity Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-22

  Barrett, D G T ^a   Kelly, S ^a   Daly, E J ^a   Dolan, M J ^a   Drenckhan, W ^a   Weaire, D ^a   Hutzler, S ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Eightfold vertex; Foam; Microgravity; Plateau's rules

Indexed keywords

LIQUID FILMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHASE STABILITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOAPS (DETERGENTS);

EIGHTFOLD VERTEX; PARABOLIC FLIGHTS; PLATEAU'S RULES; SOAP FILMS;

MICROGRAVITY;

EID: 44449117536     PISSN: 09380108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12217-007-9001-4     Document Type: Article

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