Experimental study on the combined evaporation effect and thermocapillary convection in a thin liquid layer

Microgravity Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Zhu, Zhi Qiang ^a   Liu, Qiu Sheng ^a   Xie, Jing Chang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

Evaporation; Temperature profile; Thermocapillary convection

Indexed keywords

COUPLING MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FLOW CHARACTERISTIC; INTERFACIAL TEMPERATURE; LIQUID LAYER; RELATIVE IMPORTANCE; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TEMPERATURE JUMP; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; THERMOCAPILLARY CONVECTION; THIN LIQUID LAYER; UPPER SURFACE;

CAPILLARY FLOW; EVAPORATION; HEAT CONVECTION; LIQUIDS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; VAPORS;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 68749118140     PISSN: 09380108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12217-009-9123-y     Document Type: Article

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