ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
An analysis is made on the influence of heat transfer and interfacial shear on the hydrodynamic stability of thin liquid films flowing down an inclined plane. The linear stability of the flow is determined by a successive perturbation solution of the governing Orr-Sommerfeld equation modified to include the effects of temperature on viscosity. Stability criteria are presented which show that a cooled wall is destabilizing, while a heated wall is stabilizing. The surface perturbation stresses of the concurrent gas shear are also shown to be destabilizing factors. Neutral stability curves are presented and compared with the isothermal case.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690240506
