Droplet Combustion in Microgravity (FLEX-2)
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Fundamental Studies in Droplet Combustion and FLame EXtinguishment in Microgravity (FLEX-2)
The Flame Extinguishment - 2 (FLEX-2) experiment is the second experiment to fly on the ISS which uses small droplets of fuel to study the special spherical characteristics of burning fuel droplets in space. The FLEX-2 experiment studies how quickly fuel burns, the conditions required for soot to form, and how mixtures of fuels evaporate before burning. Understanding how fuels burn in microgravity could improve the efficiency of fuel mixtures used for interplanetary missions by reducing cost and weight. It could also lead to improved safety measures for manned spacecraft.
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Credit: Reid Wiseman/NASA
Looks like a microcosm of stellar formation