Human Life Research on ISS Russian Segment
Mass Transfer Experiment
Objective:
Acquisition of new data on gas-liquid processes in root-inhabited media in space flight conditions
Tasks:
Experimental determination of moisture and gas capillary diffusion ratios
Hardware Used:
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Experimental Cuvette Kit for determining moisture transfer characteristics (rate of impregnation front
movement and moisture content change in separate zones) |
LIV Videocomplex
for video shooting of impregnation front motion |
Expected Results:
Development of a facility with root-inhabited environment for plant growing as applied to microgravity conditions