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The MRC is studying the physics of multi-phase
and multi-component fluid systems, with emphasis on processes of heat and
mass transfer across or along fluid interfaces, leading to natural convection
generated either by buoyancy or by surface tension variations along the interfaces.
The latter effect, unlike the former, is at the origin of flows occurring
in microgravity.
Transport and interface modelling
Evaporation and mass transfer at interfaces
Hydrodynamic Instabilities
- Marangoni-Bénard instability
under non-steady conditions (Sounding Rocket Texus 8 (1983), Texus 9 (1984),
Texus 13 (1986) Texus 18 & 19 (1988), Texus 21 (1989), Texus 31 (1993),
Mini Texus 2 (1994), Maxus 2 (1995))
- Marangoni-Bénard
instability behaviour around critical point (Spacelab Missions D1 (1985)
& D2 (1993))
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Bifurcation
Anomalies in the Marangoni - Bénard Instability (BAMBI experiment in FluidPac on Foton 13 Russian
Capsule (1999))
- Theoretical
investigations of non linear pattern and wave selection phenomena, topological
defects in hexagonal patterns, evolution equations
- Internal, capillary-gravity
and longitudinal waves at fluid interfaces
- Instabilities in multi-layer
fluid systems (Sounding Rocket Maxus 2 (1995), IML-2 (1994) and LMS (1996)
Spacelab missions, Sounding Rocket Maxus 4 (2000)) I
- Instabilities in systems
involving saturated and non-saturated porous phases
Instabilities in multi-component systems
- Marangoni-Bénard instability
in mixtures with Soret effect (MBIS experiment)
- Diffusive oscillations accompanying
directional crystal growth from a binary melt with Soret effect
Diffusion and Soret effect
Liquid Bridges
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