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💧 Marangoni Effect: Thermocapillary Flow Profile, Marangoni Number and Benard Cells (2D)

2D companion of the Marangoni effect lab: surface-tension gradients drive a film flow with an exact velocity profile; Marangoni number against the Benard-Marangoni threshold and an animated convection-cell pattern.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

2D companion of the Marangoni effect lab: surface-tension gradients driving a film flow with an exact velocity profile, the Marangoni number against the Benard-Marangoni critical value and an animated convection-cell pattern for several fluids.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install