Citation
Da Riva de la Cavada, Ignacio and Martínez Herranz, Isidoro
(1986).
Floating liquid zones.
"Naturwissenschaften", v. 73
;
pp. 345-347.
ISSN 0028-1042.
Abstract
The aim of our experiment on the Spacelab Dl Mission was to study the stability of long liquid columns under microgravity. Nominal configuration was a cylindrical liquid bridge anchored at the edges of two equal solid discs, 35 mm in diameter. Mechanical stimuli were applied through the discs and the liquid outer shape recorded for analysis. Nominal experiment procedures [1] were similar
to those proposed for Spacelab-1 (1983), where by
wetting problems allowed only partial success [2].
The same Fluid Physics Module, but with corrected end discs and a manually operated syringe for liquid injection, was used.
