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Development of an Apparatus for Determining Surface Tension in Drops: Post-Flight Analysis of STS-108
Universidad Nacional del Comahue – Facultad de Ingenierk, Bs.As. 1400 – (8300) Neuquén Argentina. E-mail: lassig@uncoma.edu.ar
Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing 2009, 5(1), 61-80. https://doi.org/10.3970/fdmp.2009.005.061
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This paper presents a description of the design and ensuing development of an automated liquid droplet generator and related utilization aboard the space shuttle, a) as a fluid positioning system for materials processing (attached droplet method), and b) as a means to measure surface oscillation of droplets under microgravity for determining their surface tension.Keywords
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