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First Experiments Using the Materials Science Laboratory on Board the International Space Station: Experiment Preparations, Execution, and First Results

Enz, Thorsten and Steinbach, Sonja and Simicic, Dejan and Kasperovich, Galina and Ratke, Lorenz (2011) First Experiments Using the Materials Science Laboratory on Board the International Space Station: Experiment Preparations, Execution, and First Results. Microgravity Science and Technology, 23 (3), pp. 345-353. Springer. doi: 10.1007/s12217-010-9254-1. ISSN 0938-0108.

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Official URL: http://www.springerlink.com/content/b217268320467241/

Abstract

The Materials Science Laboratory is a unique tool designed to perform high temperature experiments from various fields of physics on board the International Space Station. During the first operating phase initiated in November 2009 the directional solidification of aluminum-silicon alloys is investigated. The experiments shall elucidate the influence of fluid flow within the melt on the microstucture of the casting. In contrast to terrestrial experiments fluid flow induced by convection is virtually absent under microgravity conditions. The Materials Science Laboratory allows for solidification under both diffusive and stimulated convective conditions. After processing on orbit samples are returned to earth for detailed analyses. A short description of the experimental setup is given to familiarize withthe capability of the facility. One of the experiments is specified in detail including the preparations performed on ground and the execution on orbit. Corresponding telemetry data is analyzed and first results of the metallographic examination are presented.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/70383/
Document Type:Article
Title:First Experiments Using the Materials Science Laboratory on Board the International Space Station: Experiment Preparations, Execution, and First Results
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Enz, ThorstenUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Steinbach, SonjaUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8392-5807UNSPECIFIED
Simicic, DejanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kasperovich, GalinaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ratke, LorenzUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:June 2011
Journal or Publication Title:Microgravity Science and Technology
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:23
DOI:10.1007/s12217-010-9254-1
Page Range:pp. 345-353
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:0938-0108
Status:Published
Keywords:Directional solidification, Fluid flow, Microstructure, Microgravity, International Space Station
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport (old)
HGF - Program:Space (old)
HGF - Program Themes:W FR - Forschung unter Weltraumbedingungen (old)
DLR - Research area:Space
DLR - Program:W FR - Forschung unter Weltraumbedingungen
DLR - Research theme (Project):W - Vorhaben Materialforschung unter Mikro-g (old)
Location: Köln-Porz
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Materials Physics in Space
Deposited By: Enz, Thorsten
Deposited On:14 Jul 2011 09:18
Last Modified:10 Jan 2019 15:49

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