Instability of a Meniscus Due to Surface Tension Gradient-Driven Flow.
The instability of a meniscus due to a Marangoni flow is investigated in the case of a mixture of two liquids of different volatility and surface tension. We propose a theoretical description of this behavior which predicts the wavelength of the instability, in agreement with the experiments of Vuilleumier et al. performed with ethanol-water mixtures and for isooctane-decane solutions. Copyright 1999 Academic Press.
de Ryck A
Instituto Pluridisciplinar, Universidad Complutense, paseo Juan XXIII, No. 1, Madrid, 28040, Spain