Interfaces for the 21st century : new research directions in fluid mechanics and materials science : a collection of research papers dedicated to Steven [i.e. Stephen] H. Davis in commemoration of his 60th birthday

This work highlights some advances in interfacial research in the fields of fluid dynamics and materials science at the beginning of the 21st century. It is an extension of the presentations made during the conference "Interfaces for the Twenty-First Century", held on 16-18 August 1999, in Monterey, California. It includes papers by 16 experts in the field of interfacial mechanics, abstracts contributed by research scientists, and a summary of a panel discussion on future research directions. The text covers experimental and theoretical approaches, with the unifying philosophy being the investigation of new techniques for modelling the dynamics of interfaces. A number of solution methods and experimental studies, as well as the physical problems that initiated them, are presented. This book highlights some recent advances in interfacial research in the fields of fluid mechanics and materials science at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It is an extension of the presentations made during the conference "Interfaces for the Twenty-First Century, " held on August 16-18, 1999, in Monterey, California. It includes papers by sixteen renowned experts in the field of interfacial mechanics, abstracts contributed by research scientists, and a summary of a panel discussion on future research directions. The book covers experimental and theoretical approaches, with the unifying philosophy being the investigation of new techniques for modeling the dynamics of interfaces. A number of new and exciting solution methods and experimental studies, as well as the physical problems that initiated them, are presented This book highlights some recent advances in interfacial research in the fields of fluid mechanics and materials science at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It is an extension of the presentations made during the conference “Interfaces for the 21st Century,” held on August 16-18, 1999, in Monterey, California. It includes papers by sixteen renowned experts in the field of interfacial mechanics, abstracts contributed by research scientists, and a summary of a panel discussion on future research directions. The book covers experimental and theoretical approaches, with the unifying philosophy being the investigation of new techniques for modeling the dynamics of interfaces. A number of new and exciting solution methods and experimental studies, as well as the physical problems that initiated them, are presented. This work highlights advances in interfacial research in the fields of fluid dynamics and materials science. It is an extension of the presentations made during the conference "Interfaces for the Twenty-First Century", held in August 1999, and includes papers by 16 experts. We have been studying the motion of sedimenting, surface gravity currents and the resultant motion of particles through the interface between a heavy, ambient fluid and a lighter surface layer (Maxworthy [1,2]).