Abstract We observed the process of solidification of an organic material with interferometry. The microgravity experiment was performed on a sounding rocket using a sophisticated optical apparatus. The results on both the interface and the fluid phenomena were compared with those from the laboratory experiments. It was found that a flow along a solid-liquid interface deformed the temperature profile on the ground. We discuss the effect of gravity on transfer of latent heat and solidification using liquid crystal material and salol.


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    Title :

    Direct observation of solidification in microgravity


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 13 , 7 ; 191-194


    Publication date :

    1993-01-01


    Size :

    4 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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