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A Deformation and a Break of Hanging Thin Film under Microgravity Conditions
Lavrentyev Institute of Hydrodynamics of Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences, RUSSIA. E-mail:ovcharova@hydro.nsc.ru
National University, La Jolla, CA, USA. E-mail: nstankous@nu.edu
Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing 2007, 3(4), 349-356. https://doi.org/10.3970/fdmp.2007.003.349
Abstract
We consider a deformation of a thin film which is hanging between two solid flat walls under thermal load action. A two-dimensional model is applied to describe the motion of thin layers of viscous nonisothermal liquid under microgravity conditions. The model is based on the Navier-Stokes equations. A numerical analysis of the influence of thermal loads on the deformation and break of freely hanging thin films has been carried out. The mutual influence of capillary and thermo-capillary forces on thin film free surface position has been shown. The results of model problem solutions are presented.Keywords
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