Observation and Analysis of Smectic Islands In Space (OASIS)
Managed By: NASA
Implementation Partner: ZIN Technologies
Hardware Details
Specifications:
- Uses Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG)
- Removable sample container which can be filled with a variety of viscous fluids for creation of 15mm diameter thin film bubbles
Bubbles can then be perturbed with:
- Electric Field (DC-10 kHz @ 100 V/m)
- Thermal Gradient (30°C)
- Thermal Environment (ambient to 70°C)
- Air Flow (1-150 sccm)
- Pressure Pulsation (1-30 Hz)
- Pressure Quenching (up to 30% of diameter)
- Glycerol/Water Droplet Deposition (~30 micron diameter droplets at 1-1000 drops/sec)
The Main System Diagnostics Include:
- Macro-Observation
- GX-1050C Prosilica Camera
- White Light LED Illumination
- Micro-Observation
- 10x objective
- GX-1050C Prosilica Camera
- White Light LED Illumination
- Polarizer (1000:1 extinction)
- Variable Focus
- Visible Light Spectroscopy
- Removable Data Drives (13 x 1 Tb each)
ISS Resource Requirements
- Upmass: 7.8 kg (w/o packing factor)
- Volume: 0.15 m3 (w/o packing factor)
- Power: 350 kw (peak)
- Crew Time 12 hrs (install/uninstall)