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Toward Understanding Pore Formation and Mobility During Controlled Directional Solidification in a Microgravity Environment (PFMI)

Managed By: NASA

Implementation Partner: NASA

Hardware Details

  • Type of Processing: Bridgman
  • Maximum Thermal Gradient*: up to 110 °C/min
  • Transparent Gradient Zone Length: 2.5 cm to 0.5 cm selectable
  • Maximum Sample Outside Diameter: 10mm
  • Maximum Sample Length: 23 cm
  • Maximum Sample Process Length*: 12 cm
  • Maximum Heater Temperature: 130 °C
  • Cold Zone minimum Temperature: 5 °C
  • Heater Stability Control: ± 1 °C
  • Translation Velocity:  0.5 micrometers/sec to 100 micrometers/sec
  • Translation Stability: ± 5%
  • Sample Ampoule Dimensions:  OD 12.75 mm, Length 28 cm
  • Sample Instrumentation: up to 6 Type K thermocouples inside the ampoule
  • Temperature Data Recording Rate: up to 1/sec
  • Video: S video record rate 30 fps, zoom 22:1, two camera views
  • Commanding Remote commanding of heater/cold zone temp, and camera zoom/focus
  • Depends on the sample material & configuration

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http://www.spacestationresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/PFMI_SUBSA_Reno5.pdf

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