The characteristics of the space environment were reviewed. Potential applications of space processing are discussed and include metallurgical processing, and processing of semiconductor materials. The behavior of fluid in low gravity is described. The evolution of apparatus for materials processing in space was reviewed.


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    Title :

    Materials Processing in Space: Early Experiments


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1980


    Size :

    123 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English