Thermocapillary effects during the melting in microgravity of phase change materials with a liquid bridge geometry
R. Varas, P. Sánchez, J. Porter, J.M. Ezquerro, Victoria Lapuerta
Topics & Concepts
Dimensionless quantityPrandtl numberMaterials scienceRotational symmetryMechanicsGeometryConvectionAspect ratio (aeronautics)Phase (matter)Marangoni effectThermodynamicsHeat transferPhysicsComposite materialMathematicsQuantum mechanicsPhase Change Materials ResearchSolidification and crystal growth phenomenaFluid Dynamics and Thin Films