title: Surface-Tension-Driven Flows in a Thin Layer of a Water-n-Heptanol Solution.
abstract: A model for Marangoni flows that we observed on plane free surfaces of thin layers of aqueous fatty alcohol solutions is developed by considering evaporation-condensation of alcohol. The velocities of surface-tension-driven flows caused by gradients in temperature and in concentration are evaluated for water-n-heptanol solutions, which have a minimum of the equilibrium surface tension near 40 degrees C. Theoretical results are discussed on the basis of experimental observations. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.
authors: LMSGC (UMR 113, CNRS/LCPC), Cité Descartes, 2, Allée Kepler, Champs sur Marne Cedex 15, 77420, France
authors: M. A.
authors: MA
authors: Azouni
authors: C.
authors: C
authors: Normand
authors: G.
authors: G
authors: Pétré