Science definition and the instrument sensor package for Critical Dynamics in Microgravity (DYNAMX)

Author

Sergatskov, D.A. ; Babkin, A.V. ; Boyd, S.T.P.

Volume

1

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

42392

Abstract

Critical Dynamics in Microgravity (DYNAMX) has been selected to be one of the first two fundamental physics experiments to deploy to the International Space Station (ISS) on board the Low Temperature Microgravity Physics Experiments Facility (LTMPEF) M1 mission in 2005. DYNAMX will make very precise heat flow measurements across a column of liquid ⁴He as the sample transitions from its superfluid to its normal fluid states while supporting a heat flux Q. These measurements will permit the study of dynamical effects on this phase transition to long-range quantum order for the first time.

Keywords

cryogenics; superfluid helium-4; zero gravity experiments; ⁴He; Critical Dynamics in Microgravity; DYNAMX; International Space Station; LTMPEF; Low Temperature Microgravity Physics Experiments Facility; dynamical effects; fundamental physics experiments; heat flow measurements; heat flux; instrument sensor package; long-range quantum order; Fluid flow measurement; Helium; Instruments; International Space Station; Packaging; Phase measurement; Physics; Q measurement; Temperature sensors; Time measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2002. IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7231-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AERO.2002.1036824

Filename

1036824