THERMOCAPILLARY INSTABILITIES WITH SYSTEM ROTATION

Authors
ZEBIB A
Citation
A. Zebib, THERMOCAPILLARY INSTABILITIES WITH SYSTEM ROTATION, Physics of fluids, 8(12), 1996, pp. 3209-3211
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanics,"Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physics of fluids → ACNP
ISSN journal
10706631
Volume
8
Issue
12
Year of publication
1996
Pages
3209 - 3211
Database
ISI
SICI code
1070-6631(1996)8:12<3209:TIWSR>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Influence of rotation on thermocapillary instabilities is demonstrated from linear stability analysis of a parallel flow model relevant to c rystal growth. It is shown that system rotation has a dramatic influen ce on transitions at parameter values typical of the microgravity envi ronment of an orbiting space laboratory. Thus the Coriolis force must be included in the design of future space experiments. (C) 1996 Americ an Institute of Physics.