Fluid Flows in a Microgravity Environment
Matter behaves differently in a microgravity environment such as the International Space Station. Simulations can help scientists understand how heated or cooled fluids behave in microgravity. Computationally reducing gravity shows that temperature variation on the fluid surface becomes dominant and causes the fluid to move. A few degrees' variation can lead to significant motion.
Two animations of fluid flow in a microgravity environment, where colors represent temperature and ribbons display the path of fluid motion. Redder colors are warmer.
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Simulations can help scientists understand how heated or cooled fluids behave in microgravity. Computationally reducing gravity shows that temperature variation on the fluid surface becomes dominant and causes the fluid to move."
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio
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Animators
- James W. Williams (Global Science and Technology, Inc.)
- Bill Barth (University of Texas)
- Gurcan Bicken (University of Texas)
- Spencer Swift (SGI)
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Scientists
- Graham Carey (University of Texas)
- Robert McLay (University of Texas)
- Bill Barth (University of Texas)
- Gurcan Bicken (University of Texas)
- Spencer Swift (SGI)
Release date
This page was originally published on Thursday, January 21, 1999.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:59 PM EDT.