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Post #36,923
by Mike
4/30/02 1:32:17 PM
4/30/02 1:33:40 PM
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New Boiling in low gravity
Kinda interesting/curious article on the issue of how boiling occurs in low gravity.
Its kinda interesting because (as you will see) the phenomenon can cause
heating mechanisms to suddenly burn out.

[link|http://spacescience.com/headlines/y2001/ast07sep_2.htm|Boiling in low gravity]

[link|http://spacescience.com/headlines/images/boiling/bubble0g.mpg|Mpg of boiling in low gravity]
-- William Shatner's Trousers --
Expand Edited by Mike April 30, 2002, 01:33:40 PM EDT
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Post #37,000
by Ashton
4/30/02 7:42:47 PM
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New Hmmm Apollo 13 redux
Though that explosion was apparently solidly traced to the wrong-voltage rating of the heater (stirrer-motor) itself: imagine re any *other* simple electric heater element used to boil (stuff) elsewhere:

Without some feedback temp-control of the heater element itself: ??? And this experiment was in early '90s! Hows come there weren't More space surprises in the '60s ???



Ashton
     Boiling in low gravity - (Mike) - (1) - April 30, 2002, 01:33:40 PM EDT
         Hmmm Apollo 13 redux - (Ashton) - April 30, 2002, 07:42:47 PM EDT

God help us when the effects of "switch" are toted up.
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