Crystal Growth Furnace - An overview of the system configuration and planned experiments on the first United States Microgravity Laboratory missionAttention is given to the Crystal Growth Furnace (CGF) currently in the Level IV integration cycle at the Kennedy Space Center in preparation for its maiden flight on the first United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML-1) mission to be launched in May 1992. CGF was developed for NASA under the Microgravity Science and Application division programs at NASA Headquarters. An overview of the CGF system and the system configuration for the USML-1 mission are presented, and the planned on-orbit experiments are described. The four important scientific experiments selected from industry and educational institutions for the CGF USML-1 mission will enable a better understanding of the complex phenomena inherent in materials processing that will lead to the ultimate improvement of both processes and materials. Crystal growth by chemical vapor transport has resulted in improved growth conditions with crystal morphology, lower defect densities, and higher growth rates than terrestrially observed.
Document ID
19920032653
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Srinivas, R. (Teledyne Brown Engineering Huntsville, AL, United States)
Lee, K. N. (Teledyne Brown Engineering Huntsville, AL, United States)
Schaefer, D. A. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)