... processes [ 4 ]. Small liquid bridges with contact lines moving over parallel surfaces also play a central role in relevant applications of microfluidics [ 43 ]. A liquid bridge close to the minimum volume stability limit [ 88 ] is generally more sensitive to variations of surface tension than a pendant...

...W. R. Hu; Z. M. Tang; K. Li This paper provides an overview of ongoing studies in the area of thermocapillary convection driven by a surface tension gradient parallel to the free surface in a floating zone. Here, research interests are focused around the onset of oscillatory thermocapillary...

... and compared with numerical computations. This section provides a strong basis for necessary future research. The last chapter deviates a little from the overall theme, but provides a useful account of flows driven by variations in surface tension. The book is divided into four parts. Part 1 commences...