| Description |
1 online resource (x, 270 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Springer tracts in modern physics, 0081-3869 ; v. 221 |
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Springer tracts in modern physics ; 221.
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction -- 2. Basic equations and dimensionless numbers -- 3. Orders of magnitude of the dimensionless numbers -- 4. Literature review -- 5. Static surface shapes -- 6. Scaling of the dynamic behavior -- 7. Experiments on surface oscillations -- 8. Numerical calculations -- 9. Conclusions -- 10. Introduction -- 11. Experiments on capillary rise -- 12. Mathematical model for the capillary rise -- 13. Results and discussion -- 14. Summary -- 15. Introduction and background -- 16. Mathematical model for the flow between parallel plates -- 17. Experimental results -- 18. Results and discussion -- 19. Conclusion -- 20. Future projects |
| Summary |
This book considers the behavior of fluids in a low-gravity environment with special emphasis on application in PMD (propellant management device) systems. In the compensated gravity environment of a spacecraft, the hydrostatic pressure decreases to very low values depending on the residual acceleration, and surface tension forces become dominant. Consequently, surface tension can be used to transport and position liquids if the residual acceleration and the resulting hydrostatic pressure are small compared to the capillary pressure. One prominent application is the use of PMDs in surface-tens |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| In |
Springer e-books |
| Subject |
Surfaces (Physics)
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Astrophysics.
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astrophysics.
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- Condensed Matter.
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Surfaces (Physics)
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Physique.
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Surfaces (Physics)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783540446262 |
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3540446265 |
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9783540446286 |
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3540446281 |
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6610852987 |
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9786610852987 |
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