Nonlinear dynamics of surface-tension-driven instabilities

This book provides the reader with a progressive and complete insight into a vast field of nonlinear phyiscs. While the introductory first chapter describes nonlinear dissipative structures at a general level in fluid mechanics as well as in other fields, the second chapter contains a summary of the...

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Main Author: Colinet, P. (Pierre)
Corporate Author: John Wiley & Sons
Other Authors: Legros, J. C. (Jean Claude), 1942-, Velarde, Manuel G. (Manuel García)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Wiley-VCH, ©2001.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:This book provides the reader with a progressive and complete insight into a vast field of nonlinear phyiscs. While the introductory first chapter describes nonlinear dissipative structures at a general level in fluid mechanics as well as in other fields, the second chapter contains a summary of the derivation of basic equations, with emphasis on boundary conditions prevailing at interfaces. Chapter 3 is devoted to linear stability analyses and identification of basic instability modes. The weakly nonlinear theories are presented in Chapter 4 (monotonic instabilities), Chapter 5 (oscillatory instabilities) and Chapter 6 (multiple bifurcations). Finally, results on strongly nonlinear surface-tension-driven convection and transitions to interfacial turbulence are contained in Chapter 7.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 512 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-503) and index.
ISBN:3527402918
9783527402915
3527603115
9783527603114
128055956X
9781280559563