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Capillary Surfaces: Shape -- Stability -- Dynamics, in Particular Under Weightlessness (Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 2002)

Capillary Surfaces

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"Capillary Surfaces" by Dieter W. Langbein is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Cosmology. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

This book is devoted to interfaces between two fluids, that is, between a liquid and a gas (such as water and air) or between two liquids (such as water and oil). The main motivation for the book is twenty years of experimentation in the microgravity environment of space, and the associated theory. This unique environment has made possible numerous qualitative and quantitative observations of effects that are masked by gravity on earth. Large liquid surfaces have been created and their stability and dynamics have been studied. The experimental insights gained have, in turn, strongly stimulated further theoretical and mathematical investigations. Advancing and receding contact angles, wetting barriers, pinning of contact lines, oscillations of capillary surfaces and fluid sloshing are also discussed.

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Best For: Researchers and students in physics and engineering focusing on fluid interfaces and microgravity effects.
Focus: The behavior, stability, and dynamics of fluid interfaces, especially under weightlessness conditions.
Covers: Interfaces between fluids such as liquid-gas and liquid-liquid, experimental observations in microgravity, theoretical and mathematical analysis, contact angles, wetting, and fluid oscillations.
Why It Matters: Understanding capillary surfaces in microgravity reveals phenomena obscured by Earth's gravity, informing both theoretical physics and practical applications in space environments.

"Capillary Surfaces" by Dieter W. Langbein is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Cosmology. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

Topic: Cosmology

Author: Dieter W. Langbein

Who this is for:

  • Astronomy students
  • Researchers and advanced hobbyists
  • Readers exploring space science topics

Why this book matters: It matters because it helps readers build a stronger understanding of astronomy concepts, observations, and scientific ideas related to space.

This book is devoted to interfaces between two fluids, that is, between a liquid and a gas (such as water and air) or between two liquids (such as water and oil). The main motivation for the book is twenty years of experimentation in the microgravity environment of space, and the associated theory. This unique environment has made possible numerous qualitative and quantitative observations of effects that are masked by gravity on earth. Large liquid surfaces have been created and their stability and dynamics have been studied. The experimental insights gained have, in turn, strongly stimulated further theoretical and mathematical investigations. Advancing and receding contact angles, wetting barriers, pinning of contact lines, oscillations of capillary surfaces and fluid sloshing are also discussed.

AuthorDieter W. Langbein
PublisherSpringer
Published2011-10-10
ISBN-139783642075230
BindingPaperback
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsTechnology & Engineering
TopicCosmology
SeriesSpringer Tracts in Modern Physics

Format: Paperback

Language: English

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