Alexander Gerst installing the Electromagnetic Levitator
Alexander Gerst installing the Electromagnetic Levitator
Temperature-dependent properties of the molten material, such as viscosity, surface tension, specific heat, coefficient of thermal expansion and electrical conductivity are determined using an Electromagnetic Levitator (EML). It was developed on behalf of the DLR Space Administration and ESA. This facility was installed and commissioned in the Columbus Laboratory by Alexander Gerst in 2014.
Credit:
NASA/ESA