Temperature Distribution of High Prandtl Number Liquid Bridge under Zero Gravity

Abstract

A numerical model has been developed to investigate temperature field of high prandtl number liquid bridge under zero-gravity condition, and numerical simulations have been carried out. The Navier-Stokes equations coupled with the energy conservation equation on a staggered grid. In numerical calculations, we considered not only the free surface deformation but also the effects of ambient air. Overall numerical analysis of liquid bridge was carried out by level set method of mass conservation to capture two phase interfaces. Simultaneously, results of temperature field in liquid bridge and ambient gas-phase were given.