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interfacial Science and Surface Engineering Lab
iSSELab
KRÜSS Surface Science Hub
Reduced Gravity
Reduced Gravity
The competition between capillary forces and gravitational forces is crucial in many field of sciences ranging from microfluidics to 3D printing. It has already been proven that, if the characteristic length of a droplet is smaller than the capillary length (Bond number << 1 ), the behaviour of a droplet is unaffected by gravity. However, a flawless drop deposition technique in microgravity is yet to be discovered. Moreover, understanding the effect of gravitational forces on physical phenomena governed by the interfacial or surface tension driven forces has led us to explore a new area of research: 3D printing in on board space vehicles.
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