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Physical Science Under Microgravity: Experiments on Board the SJ-10 Recoverable Satellite

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  • Includes more than ten projects involving space experiments in the field of microgravity science
  • Involves topics from fluid physics, combustion, and materials science
  • Provides an introduction to recoverable satellites, microgravity-level control and analyses, facilities and techniques for space microgravity science

Part of the book series: Research for Development (REDE)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Granular Clustering Studied in Microgravity

    • Meiying Hou, Wenguang Wang, Qian Jiang
    Pages 47-72
  3. Thermal Dynamics of Growing Bubble and Heat Transfer in Microgravity Pool Boiling

    • Wangfang Du, Jianfu Zhao, Huixiong Li, Yonghai Zhang, Jinjia Wei, Kai Li
    Pages 73-99
  4. Study on Thermocapillary Convection in an Annular Liquid Pool

    • Li Duan, Qi Kang, Di Wu, Li Zhang, Di Zhang, Huan Jiang et al.
    Pages 101-127
  5. Droplet Manipulation and Colloidal Particle Self-assembling in Space

    • Yuren Wang, Ding Lan, Weibin Li
    Pages 129-149
  6. Influence of Gravity on Inorganic Liquid Crystal

    • Zengzi Wang, Yun Chen, Dejun Sun, Shenghua Xu, Zhiwei Sun, Ding Lan et al.
    Pages 151-169
  7. SCCO: Thermodiffusion for the Oil and Gas Industry

    • Guillaume Galliero, Henri Bataller, Jean-Patrick Bazile, Joseph Diaz, Fabrizio Croccolo, Hai Hoang et al.
    Pages 171-190
  8. Experimental Study on Coal Combustion at Microgravity

    • Hai Zhang, Bing Liu, Yang Zhang, Qing Liu, Cheng Zuo, Jialun Chen et al.
    Pages 263-301
  9. Material Processing Facilities in Space

    • Xiuhong Pan, Fei Ai, Yan Liu
    Pages 303-325
  10. Melt Growth of Semiconductor Crystals Under Microgravity

    • Zhigang Yin, Xingwang Zhang, Wei Wang, Xiaoya Li, Jianding Yu
    Pages 327-360
  11. Wetting Behavior and Interfacial Characteristics of High Temperature Melts Under Microgravity

    • Zhangfu Yuan, Xiangtao Yu, Rongyue Wang, Bingsheng Xu, Likun Zang
    Pages 361-394

About this book

This book presents the physical science experiments in a space microgravity environment conducted on board the SJ-10 recoverable satellite, which was launched on April 6th, 2016 and recovered on April 18th, 2016. The experiments described were selected from ~100 proposals from various institutions in China and around the world, and have never previously been conducted in the respective fields. They involve fluid physics and materials science, and primarily investigate the kinetic properties of matter in a space microgravity environment. The book provides a comprehensive review of these experiments, as well as the mission’s execution, data collection, and scientific outcomes.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    Wenrui Hu, Qi Kang

About the editors

Wenrui HU: Researcher at the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), a Chinese Academy of Sciences and International Academy of Astronautics academic, and Chief Scientist of SJ-10 satellite engineering. His main interests are fluid physics, space science and microgravity fluid physics.

 Qi KANG: Researcher at the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), doctoral supervisor, Chief Designer of application systems, SJ-10 satellite engineering. His main interests are experimental mechanics, microgravity sciences and fluid physics.


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