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Record Nr.

UNINA9910146234203321

Autore

Colinet P

Titolo

Nonlinear dynamics of surface-tension-driven instabilities

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified], : Wiley VCH, 2001

ISBN

1-280-55956-X

9786610559565

3-527-60311-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (521 pages)

Disciplina

530.4270151535

Soggetti

Thermodynamic equilibrium - Convection

Heat

Surface waves (Seismology)

Surface tension

Stability

Nonlinear theories

Thermodynamics

Physics

Physical Sciences & Mathematics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides the reader with a progressive and complete insight into a vast field of nonlinear physics. While the introductory first chapter describes nonlinear dissipation structures at a general level in fluid mechanics as well as in other fields, the second chapter contains a summary of the derivation of basic equations, with emphasis on boundary conditions prevailing at interfaces. Chapter 3 is devoted to linear stability analyses and identification of basic instability modes. The weakly nonlinear theories are presented in Chapter 4 (monotonic instabilities), Chapter 5 (oscillatory instabilities) and Chapter 6 (multiple bifurcations). Finally, results on strongly nonlinear surface-tension-driven convection and transitions to inter facial turbulence are



contained in Chapter 7.