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H. U. Walter
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Microgravity Office, European Space Agency, Paris Cedex 15, France
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The peaceful use of space flight systems for research and technological devel opments in the context of promoting European and international cooperation represents the essential motivation for the programmes of the European Space Agency (ESA). One of ESA's programmes is dedicated to microgravity research, which is now an established discipline in Europe, with a dedicated group of scientists participating. The Challenger disaster has resulted in a serious dis continuity of flight opportunities in the next few years but the forthcoming International Space Station, new launchers and reentry vehicles are expected to provide ample opportunities for microgravity research in the long term. Meanwhile parabolic aircraft flights, sounding rockets as well as the delayed Shuttle-dependent missions, Spacelab D-2, the IML-missions and EURECA I, will be employed to keep microgravity experimenters reasonably busy in the interim period. To prepare the ground for these activities, both regarding research and experiment facilities, an in-depth analysis of the state of the art is an essential requirement at this time. Such an analysis is presented in this volume. It ad dresses all of the topics that have been identified to be of relevance. Besides a presentation of the fundamental aspects justifying microgravity research, the results of experiments already performed are reviewed and recommendations for future activities are made. Close to fifty European scientists have cooper ated in the preparation of this volume and their dedicated and concerted effort is greatly appreciated.
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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The Environment of Earth-Orbiting Systems
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- H. Hamacher, B. Fitton, J. Kingdon
Pages 1-50
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Fluid Sciences
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Fluid Physics
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- I. Martinez, J. M. Haynes, D. Langbein
Pages 53-81
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- J. C. Legros, A. Sanfeld, M. Velarde
Pages 83-139
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Physical Chemistry
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- G. H. Findenegg, M. M. Telo da Gama
Pages 191-219
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- D. Beysens, J. Straub, D. J. Turner
Pages 221-256
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- A. Bewersdorff, P. Borckmans, S. C. Müller
Pages 257-289
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- J. J. Dordain, F. C. Lockwood
Pages 291-309
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Materials Science
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Front Matter
Pages 311-311
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Crystal Growth
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- D. T. J. Hurle, G. Müller, R. Nitsche
Pages 313-354
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- E. Kaldis, R. Cadoret, E. Schönherr
Pages 355-404
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- A. Authier, K. W. Benz, M. C. Robert, F. Wallrafen
Pages 405-449
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- J. Drenth, J. R. Helliwell, W. Littke
Pages 451-476
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Alloys, Composites and Glasses
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- J. J. Favier, J. D. Hunt, P. R. Sahm
Pages 477-516
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- B. Predel, L. Ratke, H. Fredriksson
Pages 517-565
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- H. J. Sprenger, J. Pötschke, C. Potard, V. Rogge
Pages 567-597
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- J. Zarzycki, G. H. Frischat, D. M. Herlach
Pages 599-636
Editors and Affiliations
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Microgravity Office, European Space Agency, Paris Cedex 15, France
H. U. Walter