Utilization of Microgravity Field for Combustion Research

Abstract

An overview on combustion researches by means of microgravity fields is described. The first microgravity experiment was conducted by Prof. Kumagai for a fuel droplet burning and its sphere flame strongly impressed combustion researchers in the world. Since then Japan is in a position of leadership in this field. Many marvelous research achievements in recent years, what piece of Japanese research is expected by using the space-station from now on, and our scientific attitude or principle we should prepare with experiments in the space-station near at hand, are discussed.