The Journal of Space Technology and Science
Online ISSN : 2186-4772
Print ISSN : 0911-551X
ISSN-L : 0911-551X
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Electrostatic Levitation Method for Containerless Material Processing in Microgravity
Takehiko ISHIKAWA,Paul-Francois PARADISJianding YUYasutomo ARAlNaokiyo KOSHIKAWAShinichi YODA
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2002 Volume 18 Issue 1 Pages 1_8-1_16

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This paper describes the ground-based vacuum electrostatic levitation furnace (ELF) developed as a breadboard model for the flight facility for the International Space Station (ISS). It first discusses the importance of containerless processing for material science, then describes the sample position and rotation control methods, and one of the most significant applications to the ELF, thermophysical property measurements.
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