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Future materials science research on the international space station / Committee on Materials Science Research on the International Space Station ; National Materials Advisory Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Materials Science Research on the International Space Station.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Materials--Effect of space environment on.
- Materials.
- Materials--Effect of reduced gravity on.
- Heat resistant materials.
- Research in reduced gravity environments--Planning.
- Research in reduced gravity environments.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (71 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1997.
- Language Note:
- English
- Contents:
- Future Materials Science Research on the International Space Station
- Copyright
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Contents
- Executive Summary
- NASA'S MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH PROGRAM
- NASA'S MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH SOLICITATION AND SELECTION PROCESSES
- SPACE STATION FURNACE FACILITY CORE CAPABILITY
- REFERENCES
- 1 Microgravity Research and the Space Station Furnace Facility Core
- NASA'S MICROGRAVITY MATERIALS-SCIENCE RESEARCH PROGRAM
- 2 NASA's Microgravity Research Solicitation and Selection Processes
- OVERVIEW
- Solicitation Process
- Evaluation and Selection Process
- INVENTORY OF RESEARCH PROJECTS
- 3 Ability of the Space Station Furnace Facility Core to Support Materials Science Experiments that...
- METALS AND ALLOYS
- Nucleation and Metastable States in the Microgravity Environment
- Microstructures Resulting from Solidification in a Microgravity Environment
- Phase-Separating Systems and Interfacial Phenomena
- Solutal Transport
- Ability of Space Station Furnace Facility Core to Support Microgravity Metallurgical Research
- SEMICONDUCTORS
- Microgravity Semiconductor Research
- Ability of Space Station Furnace Facility Core to Support Semiconductor Research
- CERAMICS AND GLASS
- Ceramics Research in Microgravity
- Glass Research in Microgravity
- Ability of Space Station Furnace Facility Core to Support Ceramic and Glass Research
- POLYMERIC MATERIALS
- Polymeric Materials Research in Microgravity
- Ability of Space Station Furnace Facility Core to Support Polymer Research
- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- Temperature-Control Capabilities
- Levitation Capabilities
- Vacuum Quality
- Gas Handling
- Liquid Handling
- Power Availability
- References
- Acronyms
- Appendices.
- Appendix A Summary of Space Station Furnace Facility Core Systems Science Requirements
- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members.
- Notes:
- "NMAB-491."
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-50).
- ISBN:
- 9786610187102
- 9781280187100
- 1280187107
- 9780309591485
- 0309591481
- 9780585144665
- 0585144664
- OCLC:
- 44963132
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