Experiment

Experiment

A.017

Experiment

Coupled motion of liquid-solid systems in near-zero gravity.

Primary investigator

Vreeburg, J.P.B.

Contact point

National Aerospace Laboratory, The Netherlands

Category

Fluid Sciences

Main research area

Liquid dynamics

Keywords

Forced oscillation of liquid.

Objectives

Experiment Objectives
Study of the behaviour of liquid during rotation and vibration of its containing vessel.

Reference

ESA SP-222, pg. 37-42, 1984

Subject of investigation

Liquid behaviour in weightlessness.

Subject name

Model tank with silicone oil.

Standard method

Observation of tracer patterns in slit beam illumination

Experiment procedure

Experiment Procedure
There are five transparent containers with identical exteriors but different cavities, viz. cylinder, sphere, cylindrical annulus, box and combination. The last one consists of two cylindrical cavities normal to the axis of symmetry of the exterior shape. A viewing aid i.e. a .... (full text)

Results

Experiment Performance
The experiment is the first one to be executed in the FPM in Spacelab. All planned experiments have been performed in two runs, for a total duration of 110 minutes. In addition about 50 minutes of video showed liquid handling and fluid science demonstrations .... (full text)

Experiment

Overview of Spacelab experiment IES-330, presentation at the IWG of Spacelab-1, Capri, Italy,June 13-15, 1984

Literature reference

References
1. Earth-Orient. applic. Space Technol., 5, 1/2, 83-89, 1985
2. ESA SP-222, 37-42, 1984

Experiment

IES-330

Funding agency

NIVR

Launcher

Space Shuttle

Platform

Spacelab

Mission

Spacelab-1

Facility

Fluid Physics Module

Duration

Some hours

Equipment

Five PI-provided containers, viewing aid.

Success

Marginal

Operational constraints

Microgravity better than 10-3g.

General

ESA online reference: E192

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