Projet de recherche PX/8/LP/18 (Action de recherche PX)
The current project is aimed at:
1) supporting the needs of the overall ESA projects ICAPS (Interaction in Cosmic and Atmospheric Particle Systems) and IPE (ICAPS Precursor Experiment) in basic data and utilisation of thermo-, diffisio- and photophoretic forces;
2) development of particle tracking software;
3) development and tests of components of the breadboards for particle observation.
Satellite(s) or flight opportunity(ies):
Bremen Drop-Tower campaigns;
IPE: Microgravity Science Glove Box (MSG) in the American laboratory Destiny of the International Space Station;
ICAPS: Russian module of the International Space Station.
Field of research:
Physical Science: Fluid dynamics and surface tension, multi-component systems
