Properties of surface wave trains excited by mass transfer through a liquid surface - art. no. 022601

Authors
Wierschem, A Linde, H Velarde, MG
Citation
A. Wierschem et al., Properties of surface wave trains excited by mass transfer through a liquid surface - art. no. 022601, PHYS REV E, 6402(2), 2001, pp. 2601
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN journal
1063651X → ACNP
Volume
6402
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Part
1
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(200108)6402:2<2601:POSWTE>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
In annular containers, various traveling periodic surface wave trains are g enerated in liquid layers during the absorption process of a miscible surfa ce-active substance out of the vapor phase. Single and counter-rotating wav e trains are observed. We here report on waves found to be dispersion-free associated to mostly longitudinal, dilational surface-tension-gradient-driv en motions. We report on interactions of the wave crests and on modulations that lead to wave-number changes of the wave trains. The wave interactions show behavior typically known for solitons.