A reduced gravity fiber pulling apparatus (FPA) was constructed in order to study the effects of gravity on glass fiber formation. The apparatus was specifically designed and built for use on NASA's KC-135 aircraft. To date, four flights have been completed during which E-glass fiber was successfully produced in simulated lunar gravity.


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    Titel :

    Reduced Gravity Fiber Pulling Apparatus


    Beteiligte:
    D. S. Tucker (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1992


    Format / Umfang :

    14 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch





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