San Antonio-headquartered Southwest Research Institute studies boiling liquids on the Moon, Mars.
A group of Southwest Research Institute and Texas A&M scientists recently found out that watched pots do boil … even in space. That was no surprise to the team studying how liquids boil in places with less gravity than Earth , such as the moon or Mars . But they’re trying to understand more about the phenomenon that’s critical to many aspects of life. They're doing so by flying with an experiment they built on a plane that simulates microgravity.
In a first, SwRI to build $18.5 million facility near Robins Air Force Base in Georgia Many processes to support life in space — such as cooking, manufacturing, producing fuels and generating power — could require boiling liquids, so understanding the phenomenon is important as humans increasingly look to future planetary destinations.
Space Shuttle, Apollo capsule, SwRI satellite: Locally built satellite headed to Smithsonian museum “It was pretty awesome … a pretty unique experience,” said Hoffman, who completed his doctorate in mechanical engineering at UTSA in June. “It’s probably the most unique thing I’ve done.”Over two days, the team flew on two hour-and-a-half flights that performed from 35 to 40 parabolas simulating decreased gravity environments for about 20 seconds each.
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