Methodical and apparatus development for research of solid bodies wetting by low temperature liquids in terrestrial conditions and under microgravitation action, in particular onto ISS

I.Gab,
  
B.D.Kostyuk
 

I. M. Frantsevich Institute for Problems of Materials Science of the NAS of Ukraine, Omeliana Pritsaka str.,3, Kyiv, 03142, Ukraine
Adhesion of Melts and Brazing of Materials - Kiev: Frantsevich Institute for Problems of Materials Science NASU, 2012, #45
http://www.materials.kiev.ua/article/800

Abstract

The method of measurement of wetting contact angle of nonmetallic materials and metals solid surfaces by low temperature liquids both in terrestrial conditions, and in conditions of microgravitation onboard ISS is developed. Stand for wetting investigation under this method was created.


ISS, LOW TEMPERATURE LIQUID, METHOD, MICROGRAVITATION, WETTING CONTACT ANGLE