Thermophysical properties of Liquids: Modelling and Non Metallic Materials

Besides carrying out work on metallic materials having commercial interest, this project will also concentrate on new materials, and on new diagnostic tools. The team intends to set up a theory-based modelling effort to explain the heat and fluid flow phenomena occuring in liquid samples, and to compare those occuring under microgravity conditions with those taking place in 1-g. The new materials include for example:

- Non-metallic materials (oxides, glasses)

- Semiconductors (Si, Ge, intermetallics)

- Composites (metal/metal, metal/ceramic)

- Functional / smart materials (superconductors, giant magnetosensitive maetrials, permanent magnets)

- Slags (steel production)

U.K Based researchers involved in this project

N.Greaves

K.C Mills

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