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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.    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.
Duration: 25.0 seconds
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Animation Number:557
Animators:James W. Williams (SVS) (Lead)
 Bill Barth (NASA)
 Gurcan Bicken (NASA)
 Spencer Swift (SGI)
Completed:1999-01-21
Scientists:Graham Carey (University of Texas)
 Robert McLay (University of Texas)
 Bill Barth (University of Texas)
 Gurcan Bicken (University of Texas)
 Spencer Swift (SGI)
Series:Images of Earth and Space
Video:SVS1999-0001 *
Keywords:
SVS >> Fluid dynamics
SVS >> Microgravity
SVS >> Simulation
 
 
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