Rupture of evaporation liquid films heated from below and subject to thermocapillarity

• Main Author: Yeo, Veronica Xiao Yun
• Other Authors: Fei Duan
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/68435
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Evaporating thin liquid films on a solid surface are encountered in many mechanical, chemical, nuclear engineering applications and processes such as cooling, lubrication, coating and cleaning. Hence, it is important for the liquid film to remain intact till it dries out. Therefore, this study inves...