Low-gravity fluid dynamics and transport phenomena [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jean N. Koster and Robert L. Sani

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910781409003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c1990
• ISBN: 1-60086-603-4; 1-60086-384-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (763 p.)
• Collana: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 130
• Altri autori (Persone): KosterJean N; SaniRobert L
• Disciplina: 629.1 s; 629.132/3
• Soggetti: Fluid mechanics; Liquids - Effect of reduced gravity on; Capillarity
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1. Applied Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics""; ""Fluid Management in Low Gravity""; ""Introduction""; ""Stability Considerations""; ""Surface Tension Systems""; ""Design Principles for Fine Mesh-Screen Capillary Devices""; ""Considerations for PMDs Used with Cryogenic Liquids""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Nucleate Pool Boiling in Variable Gravity""; ""Introduction""; ""Basic Mechanisms of Nucleate Pool Boiling""; ""Status of Understanding""; ""Experimental Technique""; ""Experimental Results""; ""References""""Chapter 2. Transport Phenomena in Crystal Growth""; ""Application of Energy-Stability Theory to Problems in Crystal Growth""; ""Introduction""; ""Stability Theory""; ""Model Half-Zone""; ""References""; ""Bridgman Crystal Growth in Low Gravity: A Scaling Analysis""; ""Nomenclature""; ""Introduction""; ""Previous Work Related to Transport in Bridgman-Type Systems""; ""Numerical Analysis of Crystal Growth Under Low-Gravity Conditions""; ""Order-of-Magnitude Analysis and Discussion""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Steady-State Thermal-Solutal Convection and Diffusion in a Simulated Float Zone""""Nomenclature""; ""Introduction""; ""Model Formulation""; ""Scaling""; ""Asymptotic Analysis""; ""Results""; ""Summary and Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Thermosolutal Convection in Liquid HgCdTe Near the Liquidus Temperature""; ""Introduction""; ""The Model""; ""Results and Discussion""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Transport Phenomena During Vapor Growth of Optoelectronic Material: A Mercurous Chloride System""; ""Introduction""; ""Experimental Methods""; ""Results and Discussion""; ""Summary""; ""Liquid-Liquid Interface""""Nonlinear Capillary-Gravity Oscillations""; ""Solitons Excited by the Marangoni Effect""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4. Gravity Modulation Effects""; ""Gravity Jitters: Effects on Typical Fluid Science Experiments""; ""Introduction""; ""Reference Scenario for the Microgravity Environment""; ""Equivalence Criteria and Tolerability Limits""; ""Study Cases""; ""Results of the Fluid Dynamic Modelings""; ""Conclusions""; ""References""; ""Effect of Gravity Jitter on Natural Convection in a Vertical Cylinder""; ""Introduction""; ""Presentation of the Problem""; ""Governing Equations""