Marangoni convection on an inhomogeneous substrate.
We consider an inhomogeneous substrate for Marangoni convection. The inhomogeneity shows up in a nonuniform temperature distribution which we model by a periodic variation. The response can exhibit parametric resonance. Both resonant and nonresonant responses are considered and a possible strong effect on wave number selection indicated.
Das
K S
KS
Department of Theoretical Physics, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Calcutta 700032, India.
Bhattacharjee
J K
JK