jsc2023e055882

jsc2023e055882 10/5/2023) --- Oil flows into a glass tube during the imbibition phase of the experiment. The oil is initially stored in a reservoir on the right side of the tube (not visible). When the reservoir is open, the oil spontaneously flows into the tube, driven by interfacial/capillary action. The Wicking in Gel-Coated Tubes (Gaucho Lung) investigation studies fluid transport within gel-coated tubes to learn more about treatment programs for respiratory distress syndrome and develop new contamination control strategies. Image courtesy of University of California, Santa Barbara.