Many of the materials research experiments to be conducted in the Shuttle Space Processing Program require the manipulation and control of weightless molten materials in a non-contaminating environment. In these experiments, the melt is positioned and formed within a container without physically contacting the container's wall. JPL is developing a high temperature Acoustic Containerlesse Processing Module (ACPM) for early OSTA shuttle flights. The manipulation capabilities of this module in a micro gravity field opens a vista to a wide variety of experiments. The equipment, past results, and expected performance is described. Some new and novel techniques in optics and control will also be presented. (DePo)
Acoustic containerless processing module for material research
Schwerkraftlose Verarbeitung von Metallschmelzen in einer Raumfaehre
AIAA-Papers ; 1-11
1979
11 Seiten, 9 Bilder
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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