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Containerless Experimentation in Fluid Dynamics and Crystal Growth on Earth and in Microgravity

Chung, S.·Leal, L.·Sadhal, S.·Trinh, E.
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The experimental techniques used for the investigation of the shape dynamics and flows within single isolated fluid particles have been refined to the point where detailed differences between phenomena observed in 1 G and in microgravity can be accurately measured.

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Chung, S., Leal, L., Sadhal, S., Trinh, E.. 1998-07-08. Containerless Experimentation in Fluid Dynamics and Crystal Growth on Earth and in Microgravity. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210005330

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