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Overview of Microgravity Combustion Research at NASA Lewis Research Center and its Potential Commercial ImpactThe near-zero (microgravity) environment of orbiting spacecraft minimizes buoyant flows, greatly simplifying combustion processes and isolating important phenomena ordinarily concealed by the overwhelming gravity-driven forces and flows. Fundamental combustion understanding has greatly benefited from analyses and experiments conducted in the microgravity environment. Because of the economic and commercial importance of combustion in practice, there is strong motivation to seek wider applications for the microgravity-combustion findings. This paper reviews selected technology developments to illustrate some emerging applications. Topics cover improved fire-safety technology in spacecraft and terrestrial systems, innovative combustor designs for aerospace and ground propulsion, applied sensors and controls for combustion processes, and self-sustaining synthesis techniques for advanced materials.
Document ID
19970009350
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lyons, Valerie
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Friedman, Robert
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1996
Subject Category
Urban Technology And Transportation
Report/Patent Number
NAS 1.15:107353
E-10506
NASA-TM-107353
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space Technology and Applications International Forum
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Country: United States
Start Date: January 26, 1997
End Date: January 30, 1997
Sponsors: Department of Energy, Air Force Center for Studies and Analyses, NASA Headquarters, Defense Nuclear Agency
Accession Number
97N14839
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 962-22-00
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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