Fluid Sciences and Materials Science in Space : a European Perspective /

This volume gives a complete review of the present status of microgravity research. It includes the results of the D-1 Spacelab mission, the last microgravity-dedicated mission before the Challenger disaster. Close to 50 European scientists have cooperated in the book's preparation, and this sy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walter, H. U.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1987.
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Table of Contents:
  • The environment of Earth Orbiting Systems
  • Fluid Sciences: Fluid Physics: Fluid Statics and Capillarity. Fluid Dynamics
  • Physical Chemistry: Physical Chemistry
  • Overview and Selected Experiments. Mass Transport by Diffusion. Wetting and Adsorption Phenomena. Phase Transitions and Near- Critical Point Phenomena. Chemical Pattern Formation. Combustion
  • Materials Science: Crystal Growth: Crystal Growth from the Melt. Crystal Growth from the Vapour Phase. Crystal Growth from Solutions. Crystal Growth of Biological Materials
  • Alloys, Composites and Glasses: Metals and Alloys. Systems with a Miscibility Gap in the Liquid State. Composites. Glasses
  • Analysis of the Limitations of Microgravity and Applications: Influence of Residual Accelerations on Fluid Physics and Materials Science Experiments. Industrial Potential of Microgravity
  • Subject Index
  • Index of Contributors.