Synopses & Reviews
Thorough review of the motion of bubbles and drops in reduced gravity.
Synopsis
'Orbiting spacecraft provide a valuable laboratory for experiments on physical and biological systems in a reduced gravity environment. In these studies, fluid masses containing bubbles and drops are encountered routinely. This book is the first to provide a clear, thorough review of the motion of bubbles and drops in reduced gravity. The emphasis is on theoretical analysis from first principles.\n
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Table of Contents
Part I. Introduction: 1. The role of gravity and interfacial tension in the motion of bubbles and drops; 2. The governing equations; Part II. The Motion of Isolated Bubbles and Drops: 3. Motion driven by a body force; 4. Thermocapillary motion; Part III. Interactions of Bubbles and Drops: 5. General solutions; 6. Interactions when motion is driven by a body force; 7. Interactions when motion is driven by thermocapillarity; Part IV. Related Topics: 8. Mass transfer between a bubble or drop and a continuous phase; 9. Motion driven by the interface in a body of fluid; References.