Equilibrium liquid free-surface configurations: Mathematical theory and space experiments
- Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
- Stanford Univ., CA (United States). Dept. of Mathematics
Small changes in container shape or in contact angle can give rise to large shifts of liquid in a microgravity environment. We describe some of our mathematical results that predict such behavior and that form the basis for physical experiments in space. The results include cases of discontinuous dependence on data and symmetry-breaking type of behavior. 23 refs., 9 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (United States); National Science Foundation, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 281682
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL--38972; CONF-960625--1; ON: DE96013224; CNN: NASA Grant No. NCC3-329; NSF Grant No. DMS-9400778; NSF Grant No. DMS-9401167
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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