THE EFFECT OF THERMOCAPILLARITY ON THE FLOW OF A THIN LIQUID-FILM ON A ROTATING-DISC

Authors
DANDAPAT BS RAY PC
Citation
Bs. Dandapat et Pc. Ray, THE EFFECT OF THERMOCAPILLARITY ON THE FLOW OF A THIN LIQUID-FILM ON A ROTATING-DISC, Journal of physics. D, Applied physics, 27(10), 1994, pp. 2041-2045
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Journal of physics. D, Applied physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223727
Volume
27
Issue
10
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2041 - 2045
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3727(1994)27:10<2041:TEOTOT>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Gradual formation of a thin liquid film on a hot/cold rotating disc un der the action of thermocapillary force is studied analytically. It is found that the thermocapillary force acting on the free surface enhan ces the thinning rate for cooling the disc.