Gravitation influence on wetting and capillary phenomena in contact liquid — solid systems

1Naidich, Yu.V, 1Gab, II, 1Stetsyuk, TV, 2Kostyuk, BD
1Frantsevich Institute for Problems of Materials Science, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2Frantsevich Institute for Problems of Materials Science , National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Kosm. nauka tehnol. 2013, 19 ;(5):50–55
https://doi.org/10.15407/knit2013.05.050
Publication Language: Russian
Abstract: 

A relationship between wetting contact angle and gravity was investigatied. Lowered and increased (up to 22g) gravitation conditions were simulated in terrestrial conditions. Various «solid — liquid» systems were considered for both low temperature liquids (water, glycerin) and metal melts (tin, gold). It was found that the gravitation level does not influence on the contact angle of wetting solids by liquids.

Keywords: simulated gravitation, solid-liquid systems, wetting contact angle
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