Abstract
An axisymmetric liquid bridge is subjected to an axial temperature gradient. Thermal variations in surface tension drive a motion that is described using lubrication theory for slender bridges. At leading order in aspect ratio, a class of similarity solutions is obtained valid in the core region away from the endwalls of the bridge. These solutions describe the flows, temperature fields, and interfacial shapes of bridges that may sustain substantial interfacial deflections.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2880-2886 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Physics of Fluids |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics