Technology and developments for the random positioning machine, RPM

Microgravity Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 287-292

  Borst, A G ^a   Van Loon, Jack J W A ^b  

^a AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE   (Germany)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

2D 3D clinostat; Hypogravity; Microweight; Random positioning machine; Simulated microgravity

Indexed keywords

CLINOSTAT; CONTROL MODES; EXPERIMENT SYSTEM; FLUID HANDLING SYSTEMS; GRAVITY VECTORS; PARTIAL GRAVITY; RANDOM POSITIONING; RESPONSE TIME; SIMULATED MICROGRAVITY; WORKING PRINCIPLES;

MICROGRAVITY; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

MAGNETIC STORAGE;

EID: 72449139151     PISSN: 09380108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12217-008-9043-2     Document Type: Article

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