Centrifuge in space fluid flow visualization experimentA prototype flow visualization system is constructed to examine buoyancy driven flows during centrifugation in space. An axial density gradient is formed by imposing a thermal gradient between the two ends of the test cell. Numerical computations for this geometry showed that the Prandtl number plays a limited part in determining the flow.
Document ID
19930039376
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Arnold, William A. (NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Wilcox, William R. (NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Regel, Liya L. (Clarkson Univ. Potsdam, NY, United States)
Dunbar, Bonnie J. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Subject Category
Materials Processing
Report/Patent Number
AIAA PAPER 93-0467
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA, Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit