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The coupling mechanisms and flow characteristics of thermocapillary convection in a thin liquid layer with evaporating interface were studied. The planar liquid layer, with the upper surface open to air, was imposed externally horizontal temperature differences. The measured average evaporating rates and interfacial temperature profiles indicated the relative importance of evaporation effect and thermocapillary convection under different temperature gradients. A temperature jump was found at the interface, which was thought to be related to the influence of evaporation effect. All above mentioned results were repeated in a rarely evaporating liquid to compare the influence of evaporation effect.
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Zhu, ZQ., Liu, QS. & Xie, JC. Experimental Study on the Combined Evaporation Effect and Thermocapillary Convection in a Thin Liquid Layer. Microgravity Sci. Technol. 21 (Suppl 1), 241–246 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12217-009-9123-y
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