Microgravity Fluid Physics & Heat Transfer

ISBN Print: 978-1-56700-147-1

ISBN Online: 978-1-56700-444-1

ACTIVE CONTROL OF THERMOCAPILLARY CONVECTION OF THE BENARD-MARANGONI TYPE

DOI: 10.1615/MFPHT-1999.20
pages 10-21

Resumo

A review is made of research done on the topic of active control of the kind of thermocapillary convection that can occur via a bifurcation when the undisturbed temperature gradient is normal to a free surface. Predetermined control via modulation of the wall temperature or via the introduction of oscillatory shear is discussed first. The use of interactive, closed loop control is then discussed.