Does water foam exist in microgravity?

H. Caps, G. Delon, N. Vandewalle, R. M. Guillermic, O. Pitois, A. L. Biance, L. Saulnier, P. Yazhgur, E. Rio, A. Salonen, D. Langevin

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Abstract

Liquid foams are omnipresent in everyday life, but little is understood about their properties. On Earth, the liquid rapidly drains out of the foam because of gravity, leading to rupture of the thin liquid films between bubbles. Several questions arise: are liquid foams more stable in microgravity environments? Can pure liquids, such as water, form stable foams in microgravity whereas they do not on Earth? In order to answer these questions, we performed experiments both in parabolic flights and in the International Space Station.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22-25
Number of pages4
JournalEurophysics News
Volume45
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

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