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Experimental studies in fluid mechanics and materials science using acoustic levitationGround-based and short-duration low gravity experiments have been carried out with the use of ultrasonic levitators to study the dynamics of freely suspended liquid drops under the influence of predominantly capillary and acoustic radiation forces. Some of the effects of the levitating field on the shape as well as the fluid flow fields within the drop have been determined. The development and refinement of measurement techniques using levitated drops with size on the order of 2 mm in diameter have yielded methods having direct application to experiments in microgravity. In addition, containerless melting, undercooling, and freezing of organic materials as well as low melting metals have provided experimental data and observations on the application of acoustic positioning techniques to materials studies.
Document ID
19880041331
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Trinh, E. H.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Robey, J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Arce, A.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Gaspar, M.
(California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1987
Subject Category
Materials Processing
Meeting Information
Meeting: Materials processing in the reduced gravity environment of space
Location: Boston, MA
Country: United States
Start Date: December 1, 1986
End Date: December 3, 1986
Sponsors: MRS
Accession Number
88A28558
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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