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GRADIENT-HEATING FACILITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gradient heating furnace
1, record 1, English, gradient%20heating%20furnace
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GHF 2, record 1, English, GHF
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gradient-heating furnace 3, record 1, English, gradient%2Dheating%20furnace
- gradient furnace 4, record 1, English, gradient%20furnace
- gradient heating facility 5, record 1, English, gradient%20heating%20facility
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Gradient Heating Furnace (GHF) ... is allocated the entire resources of the Materials Science Rack I. [It] consists of the Material Processing Unit and the Sample Cartridge Automatic Exchange Mechanism. The Material Processing Unit is a zone-type 1600°C (2912°F) furnace with vacuum capabilities that accepts cartridge-type sample. In order to conserve crew resources on orbit, the sample cartridge is automatically exchanged by the Sample Cartridge Automatic Exchange Mechanism. 6, record 1, English, - gradient%20heating%20furnace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gradient heating furnace; GHF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 7, record 1, English, - gradient%20heating%20furnace
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gradient heating furnace
- gradient-heating facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- four à gradient
1, record 1, French, four%20%C3%A0%20gradient
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GHF 2, record 1, French, GHF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- four GHF 2, record 1, French, four%20GHF
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four à gradient; GHF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 1, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20gradient
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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