Mechanical features analysis of the Nitinol alloy under microgravity conditions
Abstract
Mechanical qualities of the alloy known as Nitinol(Nickel and Titanium) were analized to determine their changes by means of two experiments executed under microgravity conditions (10-6g) compared to those of Earth gravity. The first experiment is to analize the angular velocity throughout the reconfiguration process of the material. Additionally, a second experiment was carried out to analyze the elasticity coefficient and rupture force capacity of the same material. The experiments outcomes were gathered at the ZARM institute in the Drop Tower facility.
- Publication:
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42nd COSPAR Scientific Assembly
- Pub Date:
- July 2018
- Bibcode:
- 2018cosp...42E2515O