Bestehorn, M.; Pototsky, A.; Thiele, U. - In: The European Physical Journal B - Condensed Matter and … 33 (2003) 4, pp. 457-467
We study large scale surface deformations of a liquid film unstable due to the Marangoni effect caused by external heating on a smooth and solid substrate. The work is based on the thin film equation which can be derived from the basic hydrodynamic equations. To prevent rupture, a repelling...