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Thermocapillary Motion of Bubbles and Drops

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Microgravity Fluid Mechanics

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Recent experimental and theoretical results from research on the motion of bubbles and drops subjected to a temperature gradient are presented and discussed. Interesting features unique to this problem are identified.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York, 13699-5705, USA

    R. Shankar Subramanian

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  1. Zentrum für angewandte Raumfahrttechnologie und Mikrogravitation, ZARM, Universität Bremen, Hochschulring/Am Fallturm, 2800, Bremen 33, Germany

    Hans Josef Rath

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Subramanian, R.S. (1992). Thermocapillary Motion of Bubbles and Drops. In: Rath, H.J. (eds) Microgravity Fluid Mechanics. International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-50091-6_41

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