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materials science research facility [1 record]

Record 1 2003-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

The Materials Science Research Facility (MSRF) is a facility to accommodate the current and evolving cadre of peer-reviewed Materials Science investigations which include solidification of metals and alloys, thermophysical properties, polymers, crystal growth studies of semiconductor materials, and research in ceramics and glasses. ... The MSRF consists of three modular autonomous Materials Science Research Racks (MSRR-1, MSRR-2, MSRR-3) which will be deployed in phases and will accommodate materials processing furnaces and common subsystems and interfaces required to operate the furnaces. Each MSRR is a stand-alone rack that will use ARIS [Active Rack Isolation System]. Each will be comprised of either on-orbit replaceable Experiment Modules (EMs), Modules Inserts (MIs), Investigation-unique Apparatus, and/or Multi-used generic processing apparatus, and will support a wide variety of scientific investigations.

CONT

Destiny's first major science facilities will include the Human Research Facility; ...the Fluids and Combustion Facility; ... the Biotechnology Facility; ...the Materials Science Facility; ...and the Optical Window Rack Facility.

OBS

materials science research facility; MSRF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

Key term(s)
  • material sciences facility
  • material sciences research facility

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
OBS

module de recherche en sciences des matériaux; MSRF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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