Marangoni, Mills and Microgravity

摘要

Surface tension is the common denominator for all three M's of the title. Its spatial variation is responsible for surface tension driven Marangoni convection. Of equal importance for the surface tension of liquid metals is the role of surface active elements, a topic which has occupied a major portion in the professional career of Prof. Mills and the author. Measurements of surface tension in microgravity may help to shed some light on these phenomena.