Airbus: launches new experiment for the ISS
(CercleFinance.com) - Airbus has sent a new liquids experiment, FOAM-C, to the International Space Station (ISS).
"The FOAM-C experiment studies the stability of foams away from the influence of Earth's gravity," it said.
The scientists are interested in the behaviour of the foams at different liquid fraction and in particular around the point of un-jamming (transition from a solid-like to liquid-like structure), which can only be studied in microgravity.
"In addition this experiment might provide useful insights for the manufacture, use and ageing behaviour of foams, which are utilised in a wide range of areas, including in cosmetics and personal-hygiene products, in the food industry, in cleaning products, sealing products and for firefighting," the group added.
Copyright (c) 2020 CercleFinance.com. All rights reserved.
"The FOAM-C experiment studies the stability of foams away from the influence of Earth's gravity," it said.
The scientists are interested in the behaviour of the foams at different liquid fraction and in particular around the point of un-jamming (transition from a solid-like to liquid-like structure), which can only be studied in microgravity.
"In addition this experiment might provide useful insights for the manufacture, use and ageing behaviour of foams, which are utilised in a wide range of areas, including in cosmetics and personal-hygiene products, in the food industry, in cleaning products, sealing products and for firefighting," the group added.
Copyright (c) 2020 CercleFinance.com. All rights reserved.