ERIC Number: EJ829061
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Mar
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0143-0807
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Introductory Analysis of Benard-Marangoni Convection
Maroto, J. A.; Perez-Munuzuri, V.; Romero-Cano, M. S.
European Journal of Physics, v28 n2 p311-320 Mar 2007
We describe experiments on Benard-Marangoni convection which permit a useful understanding of the main concepts involved in this phenomenon such as, for example, Benard cells, aspect ratio, Rayleigh and Marangoni numbers, Crispation number and critical conditions. In spite of the complexity of convection theory, we carry out a simple and introductory analysis which has the additional advantage of providing very suggestive experiments. As a consequence, we recommend our device for use as a laboratory experiment for undergraduate students of the thermodynamics of nonlinear and fluid physics. (Contains 2 tables, 5 figures and 4 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Thermodynamics, Internet, Laboratory Experiments, Science Experiments, College Science, Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Equations (Mathematics), Laboratory Equipment, Molecular Structure
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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