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Nonlinear dynamics of surface-tension-driven instabilities

P. Colinet, J.C. Legros, M.G. Velarde ; with a foreword by I. Prigogine

Wiley-VCH, c2001

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [471]-503) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book provides the reader with a progressive and complete insight into a vast field of nonlinear phyiscs. While the introductory first chapter describes nonlinear dissipative structures at a general level in fluid mechanics as well as in other fields, the second chapter contains a summary of the derivation of basic equations, with emphasis on boundary conditions prevailing at interfaces. Chapter 3 is devoted to linear stability analyses and identification of basic instability modes. The weakly nonlinear theories are presented in Chapter 4 (monotonic instabilities), Chapter 5 (oscillatory instabilities) and Chapter 6 (multiple bifurcations). Finally, results on strongly nonlinear surface-tension-driven convection and transitions to interfacial turbulence are contained in Chapter 7.

Table of Contents

  • Balance equations and boundary conditions
  • instability modes in Benard systems
  • weakly nonlinear pattern dynamics
  • weakly nonlinear waves
  • codimension-two bifurcations
  • strongly nonlinear and turbulent regimes.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA53039176
  • ISBN
    • 3527402918
  • Country Code
    gw
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Berlin
  • Pages/Volumes
    xv, 512 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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