TY  - EJOU
AU  - Ovcharova, A.  
AU  - N.Stankous, 

TI  - A Deformation and a Break of Hanging Thin Film under Microgravity Conditions
T2  - Fluid Dynamics \& Materials Processing

PY  - 2007
VL  - 3
IS  - 4
SN  - 1555-2578

AB  - 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.
KW  - thin film
KW  -  viscous non-isothermal liquid
KW  -  free surface
KW  -  capillary effect
KW  -  Marangoni effect

DO  - 10.3970/fdmp.2007.003.349