Abstract
Existing theories for the surface-tension-driven Bénard convection (Marangoni convection) have considered only thermocapillary effects through the shear stress balance equation at the interface via the surface-tension-gradient-induced shear stresses. Thermocapillary induced surface energy variation has been ignored altogether in these theories. A formulation taking into account this surface energy variation shows that it can have a non-negligible effect on the onset of Bénard convection cells.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4395-4397 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 23 |
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| State | Published - Jun 9 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)