Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
In the Skylab experiment a drop of water was caused to oscillate at its natural oscillation frequency. The drop was observed until its oscillation began to decay due to its internal damping. A determination of the change in amplitude with time made it possible to verify the applicability of a theoretical model. The fundamental concept of the model is that fluid surfaces tend to an equilibrium shape produced by the balance of the forces of fluid pressure and surface tension. The theoretical model is based on the assumption that the wave amplitude is small compared with the wavelength.
Keywords:
FLUID MECHANICS AND HEAT TRANSFER
Type:
Conference on Cloud Physics; Oct 21, 1974 - Oct 24, 1974; Tucson, AZ
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