| Title: | A historical overview of experimental solid combustion research in microgravity |
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| Authors: | ID Rojas Alva, Wilson Ulises (Author)
ID Jomaas, Grunde (Author) |
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| Files: |  URL - Source URL, visit https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576522000467?via%3Dihub
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  ZAG - Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute
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| Abstract: | Studying solid combustion phenomena in microgravity environments can be complex, and this is furthered by many limitations and constraints in the available microgravity research platforms. Consequently, fire safety in spacecraft is also a complex subject. The main limitations found in the field are related to the microgravity quality, the duration of microgravity conditions, the rig capabilities in volume and size, time scales, length scales and the diagnostic systems, and these are therefore the focus in the current investigation. The laboratory capacity of ground-based platforms has remained somewhat stalled since 1990s, some drop towers have recently been upgraded to extend their performance. New space-based platforms have been or are being established and could extend the windows-of-opportunity to perform research. In addition, a discussion is provided on the implications of the fact that the phenomena studied in the experimental investigations and the type of material employed covers both programmatic and scientific needs. It is found that a handful of materials are most widely studied to quantify and characterise some of the phenomena, while some materials have been employed even in single experimental efforts. The current literature review provides a very comprehensive overview of previous experimental studies and the experimental methodologies utilised. Thus, this study can become an aid to planning for future studies. |
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| Keywords: | Microgravity, research platforms, solid combustion, fire safety, spacecraft |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Author Accepted Manuscript |
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| Publication date: | 25.01.2022 |
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| Publisher: | Pergamon Press |
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| Year of publishing: | 2022 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 1-33 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-17261  |
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| UDC: | 614.84 |
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| ISSN on article: | 0094-5765 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.01.037 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 97304835 |
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| Copyright: | © 2022 IAA. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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| Note: | Opis vira z dne 14. 2. 2022;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 13.11.2023 |
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