Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:43:22 BST CiteULike: dchen's Bail http://www.citeulike.org/user/dchen/author/Bail CiteULike.org en-gb Copyright © 2004-2008 citeulike.org http://www.citeulike.org/user/dchen/article/2563025 <i>Physical Review Letters, Vol. 98, No. 5. (2007)</i><br /><br />We report the results of fluid transport experiments in aqueous foams under microgravity. Using optical and electrical methods, the capillary motion of the foam fluid and the local liquid fractions are monitored. We show that foams can be continuously wetted up to high liquid fractions (~0.3), without any bubble motion instabilities. Data are compared to drainage models: For liquid fractions above 0.2, discrepancies are found and identified. These new results on foam hydrodynamics and structure can be useful for other poroelastic materials, such as plants and biological tissues. Diffusive Liquid Propagation in Porous and Elastic Materials: The Case of Foams under Microgravity Conditions Saint Jalmes S Marze H Ritacco D Langevin S Bail J Dubail L Guingot G Roux P Sung L Tosini doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.058303 Physical Review Letters, Vol. 98, No. 5. (2007) 2008-03-19T16:58:14-00:00 2007 Physical Review Letters 98 5 APS 2007 foam