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FOUR ELF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electrostatic levitation furnace
1, record 1, English, electrostatic%20levitation%20furnace
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ELF 1, record 1, English, ELF
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Electrostatic Levitation Furnace (ELF) ... is a Materials Research Facility that uses electrostatic levitation for containerless sample processing. Laser heating provides for sample heating to temperatures of up to 2000,ºC (3632ºF) in a gas atmosphere or under vacuum. Observation is provided by a pyrometer, a thermal imaging system and a video camera. ELF will occupy a sub-rack portion of an ISPR [International Standard Payload Rack]. 2, record 1, English, - electrostatic%20levitation%20furnace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is a NASDA Space Station Facility that will be located in the Japanese Experiment Module. 3, record 1, English, - electrostatic%20levitation%20furnace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electrostatic levitation furnace; ELF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 1, English, - electrostatic%20levitation%20furnace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- four à sustentation électrostatique
1, record 1, French, four%20%C3%A0%20sustentation%20%C3%A9lectrostatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ELF 2, record 1, French, ELF
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- four ELF 2, record 1, French, four%20ELF
masculine noun
- four à lévitation électromagnétique 3, record 1, French, four%20%C3%A0%20l%C3%A9vitation%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] four à sustentation électrostatique [sert à] l'établissement des propriétés thermophysiques et structurales de semi-conducteurs et de métaux. 1, record 1, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20sustentation%20%C3%A9lectrostatique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four à sustentation électrostatique; ELF : 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%20sustentation%20%C3%A9lectrostatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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