Very high temperature chemistry : Science justification for containerless experimentation in space

Author:: Hofmeister, William H.
Published:: May 1, 1990.
Physical Description:: 1 electronic document
Additional Creators:: Nordine, Paul

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A summary is presented of the justification for application of containerless processing in space to high temperature science. Low earth orbit offers a gravitational environment that allows samples to be positioned in an experimental apparatus by very small forces. Well controlled experiments become possible on reactive materials at high temperatures in a reasonably quiescent state and without container contamination. This provides an opportunity to advance the science of high temperature chemistry that can only be realized with a commitment by NASA to provide advanced facilities for in-space containerless study of materials at very high temperature.

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MATERIALS PROCESSING

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Document ID: 19910012021.
Accession ID: 91N21334.
JPL, Proceedings of the First Workshop on Containerless Experimentation in Microgravity; p 54-56.

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