Comptes Rendus

Special Issue

Physical Science in Microgravity within the Thematic Group Fundamental and Applied Microgravity

Table of contents

Foreword
p. 1-2
30 years of CNES parabolic flights for the benefit of the scientific community
p. 3-17
Electric sampling of soot particles in spreading non-premixed flames: methodology and influence of gravity
p. 19-40
Investigation of cellular instabilities and local extinction for two-phase flames under microgravity conditions
p. 41-56
An engineering model for creeping flame spread over idealized electrical wires in microgravity
p. 57-75
An approximate analytical model for the frequency response of evaporating droplets under a mixed feeding regime
p. 77-95
Modelling physical processes in higher plants using leaf replicas for space applications
p. 97-113
Bending effects distorting axisymmetric capillary bridges. Generalized Young–Laplace equation and associated capillary forces
p. 115-123
A direct relation between bending energy and contact angles for capillary bridges
p. 125-137
Aqueous foams in microgravity, measuring bubble sizes
p. 139-161
Mechanical characterization of core-shell microcapsules
p. 163-182
A new experimental set-up for aerosol stability investigations in microgravity conditions
p. 183-197
Conception of a compact flow boiling loop for the International Space Station- First results in parabolic flights
p. 199-218
In situ experiments in microgravity and phase-field simulations of the lamellar-to-rod transition during eutectic growth
p. 219-231
Equiaxed growth of interacting Al–Cu dendrites in thin samples: a phase-field study at copper concentrations relevant for practical applications
p. 233-247
The effect of confinement on thermal convection and longitudinal macrosegregation in directionally solidified dilute succinonitrile–camphor alloy
p. 249-262
On species separation in n-component mixture under microgravity
p. 263-272
Thermoelectric convection in a planar capacitor: theoretical studies and experiments in parabolic flights
p. 273-287