Detail View: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection: Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM) Test Cell

Name of Image: 
Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM) Test Cell
Full Description: 
Test cells comprise specimen sand contained in a latex membrane (with a grid pattern for CCD cameras) between metal end plates and housed in a water-filled Lexan jacket. Experiment flown on STS-79 and STS-89. Principal Investigator: Dr. Stein Sture.
Date of Image: 
2004-04-15
Category: 
Microgravity
(MRPO) MRD-SPD Discipline(s): 
Fluid Physics
(MRPO) Subject Type: 
Hardware
term: 
MGM test cell
facet_where: 
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
Reference Number: 
MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
MIX #: 
9900739
NIX #: 
MSFC-9900739
MSFC Negative Number: 
9900739
UID: 
SPD-MARSH-9900739
original url: 
http://mix.msfc.nasa.gov/abstracts.php?p=169