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United States Air Force Academy's micro-gravity research using G-0307The purpose of this discussion is to report on the current materials research being done in micro-gravity solidification and future experimentation planned on-board a space shuttle mission.

The Department of Engineering Mechanics at the USAF Academy is developing a micro-gravity furnace to be used on board the space shuttle. The micro-g furnace will be used to conduct materials research dealing with such topics as immiscible alloy solidification. The purpose behind this research project is three-fold: first, to develop a simple, inexpensive, an easy to use furnace to conduct space materials research; second, to conduct a solidification experiment on a lead-zinc alloy in space that macrosegregates due to gravity: and third, to provide a research mechanism for students to get involved with space materials research.
Document ID
19860017837
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Glon D Turner
(United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
October 8, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: 1985 Get Away Special Experimenter's Symposium
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Issue Publication Date: January 1, 1986
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: Get Away Special Experimenter's Symposium
Location: Greenbelt, MD
Country: US
Start Date: October 8, 1985
End Date: October 9, 1985
Sponsors: Goddard Space Flight Center
Accession Number
86N27309
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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