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t~icrogravity research, a new field originating from the accessibility of space, has reached the age of adolescence. An impressive set of results has emerged from the fi rst Space 1 ab fl i ght, whi ch by now has been fully evaluated. In view of this and the wealth of information available from other space experiments, ground based research, and short-term microgra- vity experiments in ai rp 1 anes, rockets or fall towers, it was felt that the time was ripe for a comprehensive review of the field. The initiative of the US to build a permanent station in space, which was soon followed by a European decision to join this venture, further focussed attention onto microgravity materials sciences. This originates from the interesting prospects of a commercial space uti 1 ization, which would heavily rely on the results of scientific or technical experiments in space. From this point of view it also seemed timely and essential to provi de prospective commerci a 1 users with the necessary i nformat i on on previous experience, and more importantly, with a sound scientific basis for space processing. The aim of the present volume consequently is twofold, namely - to stimulate new scientific experiments in space in order to expand our knowledge gained from microgravity research, and to provide industry with the information obtained from space experi- ments sofar and to contribute to the scientific background for commer- cial space utilization.

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Author:   Berndt Feuerbacher ,  Hans Hamacher ,  Robert J. Naumann
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.779kg
ISBN:  

9783642827631

ISBN 10:   3642827632
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   15 December 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

I: Microgravity Materials Sciences.- 1 Introduction.- 2. Historical Development.- 3. Stimulation of Weightlessness.- II: Physical Phenomena.- 4. Convectionon and Bulk Transport.- 5. Diffusion and Atomic Transport.- 6. Capillarity and Wetting.- 7. Solidification.- 8. Nucleation and Undercooling.- 9. Critical Phenomena.- III: Experimental Hardware.- 10. Funmices.- 11. Fluid Experiments.- 12. Containerless Processing Technologh.- IV: Case Studies and Results.- 13. Metals and Composites.- 14. Binary, Systems with, Miscibility, gap in the Liquid State.- 15. Crystal Growth.- 16. Fluid Dynamics.- 17. Themophysical Properties.- 18. Glasses.- 19. Separation Techniques.

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