Telescience pilot experiment results using telePODI: Final report

The Prototype Optical Diagnostic Instrument (PODI) has been extended to Teleoperated PODI (TelePODI) to allow for the study of telescience and image processing for microgee related instrumentation. TelePODI has been integrated in the Telescience Test Bed, phase I, at ESTEC to simulate remote control. Telescience pilot experiments have been...

Telescience experiments using the prototype optical diagnostic instrument (PODI)

The breadboard called PODI (Prototype Optical Diagnostic Instrument) was developed following a study for a general facility for fluid experimental research on fluid physics in a space laboratory. PODI has been developed further for the study of telescience and image processing related to microgee instrumentation. The extended breadboard called...

Introduction to possible means of experiment operations on the space station

The present plans for space stations are evolutionary developments from Skylab, ASTP, Spacelab, and recently, MIR. Other forbears can be identified as well, and it is instructive to compare current designs with the drawings that appeared in magazines around 1950, when spaceflight first appeared feasible. The space station that is taken as the...

A preliminary study of a fluid science laboratory for space station (Columbus). Final report. Part 4. Executive summary

The report presents a design study, within a specified envelope of resources, of laboratory for scientific research on fluid material in a space station, A survey of the scientific background of mlcrogravity experiments identifies candidate investigations. A structured description of available facilities, or earlier design studies, provides a...

Liquid sloshing under low-g conditions: Mathematical model and basic numerical method

In this report a mathematical model is presented which can describe the dynamic behaviour of liquids in partially filled containers under low gravitational conditions. This model will be used for the evaluation of a series of experiments which the NLR has planned to be performed onboard Spacelab. Furthermore, the report contains a description of...