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ADVANCED MEASUREMENT DEVICES FOR THE MICROGRAVITY ELECTROMAGNETIC LEVITATION FACILITY EML

Brillo, J. and Fritze, H. and Lohoefer, G. and Schulz, M. and Stenzel, C. (2012) ADVANCED MEASUREMENT DEVICES FOR THE MICROGRAVITY ELECTROMAGNETIC LEVITATION FACILITY EML. NASA Center for AeroSpace Information.

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Abstract

This paper reports on two advanced measurement devices for the microgravity electromagnetic levitation facility (EML), which is currently under construction for the use onboard the “International Space Station (ISS)”: the “Sample Coupling Electronics (SCE)” and the “Oxygen Sensing and Control Unit (OSC)”. The SCE measures by a contactless, inductive method the electrical resistivity and the diameter of a spherical levitated metallic droplet by evaluating the voltage and electrical current applied to the levitation coil. The necessity of the OSC comes from the insight that properties like surface tension or, eventually, viscosity cannot seriously be determined by the oscillating drop method in the EML facility without knowing the conditions of the surrounding atmosphere. In the following both measurement devices are explained and laboratory test results are presented.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/78688/
Document Type:Editorship of Proceedings
Title:ADVANCED MEASUREMENT DEVICES FOR THE MICROGRAVITY ELECTROMAGNETIC LEVITATION FACILITY EML
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Brillo, J.DLR-MPUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fritze, H.TU-Clausthal, Institute of Energy Research and Physical Technologies, GoslarUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lohoefer, G.DLR-MPUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Schulz, M.TU-Clausthal, Institute of Energy Research and Physical Technologies, GoslarUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Stenzel, C.Astrium – Space Transportation,FriedrichshafenUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:2012
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:Yes
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:No
In ISI Web of Science:No
Number of Pages:7
Publisher:NASA Center for AeroSpace Information
Status:Published
Keywords:Electromagnetic levitation, micro gravity, inductive measurement technique, electrical resistivity, surface tension, liquid metals, oxygen sensing and control
HGF - Research field:Energy
HGF - Program:Efficient Energy Conversion (old)
HGF - Program Themes:E EV - Energy process technology (old)
DLR - Research area:Energy
DLR - Program:E EV - Energy process technology
DLR - Research theme (Project):E - Elektrochemische Prozesse (old)
Location: Köln-Porz
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Materials Physics in Space > Scientific Experiments MP
Deposited By: Brillo, Dr.rer.nat. Jürgen
Deposited On:21 Nov 2012 08:27
Last Modified:31 Jul 2019 19:38

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