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Dynamics of Spatio-Temporal Cellular Structures

Henri Bénard Centenary Review

  • Unique centenary review on Benard's theory

  • Edited as a monograph

  • Must have for any science library

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Tracts in Modern Physics (STMP, volume 207)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. The Context of Bénard Scientific Work and Nonlinear Science

      • Innocent Mutabazi, José Eduardo Wesfreid, Etienne Guyon
      Pages 3-8
    3. Scientific Biography of Henri Bénard (1874–1939)

      • José Eduardo Wesfreid
      Pages 9-37
  3. Bénard-Marangoni Cellular Structures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
    2. Bénard Layers, Overstability, and Waves

      • Manuel G. Velarde
      Pages 129-145
    3. Hydrothermal Waves in a Disk of Fluid

      • Nicolas Garnier, Arnaud Chiffaudel, François Daviaud
      Pages 147-161
  4. Bénard and Wakes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 177-177
    2. Wake Instabilities Behind Bluff Bodies

      • Michel Provansal
      Pages 179-202
    3. Spatial Inhomogeneities of Hydrodynamic Instabilities

      • Sophie Goujon-Durand, José Eduardo Wesfreid
      Pages 203-210
  5. Extension of Bénard’s Work

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
    2. The Taylor-Couette Flow: The Hydrodynamic Twin of Rayleigh-Bénard Convection

      • Arnaud Prigent, Bérengère Dubrulle, Olivier Dauchot, Innocent Mutabazi
      Pages 225-242
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 243-249

About this book

The impact of Benard's discovery on 20th century physics is crucial to any modern research area such as fluid dynamics, nonlinear dynamics, and non-equilibrium thermodynamics, just to name a few. This centenary review shows the broad scope and development including modern applications, edited and written by experts in the field.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Laboratoire de Mécanique, Physique et Géosciences, Université du Havre, Le Havre Cedex, France

    Innocent Mutabazi

  • Physique et Mécanique des Milieux Hétérogènes, Ecole Supérieure de Physique et Chimie Industrielles de Paris, Paris Cedex 05, France

    José Eduardo Wesfreid, Etienne Guyon

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Buy it now

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eBook USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (Canada)
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (Canada)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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