This paper provides an overview of utilizing the NASA KC-135 Reduced Gravity Aircraft for the Foam Optics and Mechanics (FOAM) microgravity flight project. The FOAM science requirements are summarized, and the KC-135 test-rig used to test hardware concepts designed to meet the requirements are described. Preliminary results regarding foam dispensing, foam/surface slip tests, and dynamic light scattering data are discussed in support of the flight hardware development for the FOAM experiment.


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    Titel :

    Testing Microgravity Flight Hardware Concepts on the NASA KC-135


    Beteiligte:
    S. M. Motil (Autor:in) / A. R. Harrivel (Autor:in) / G. A. Zimmerli (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2001


    Format / Umfang :

    10 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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