{"id":31491,"date":"2023-08-28T14:00:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=31491"},"modified":"2023-08-24T15:09:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T14:09:48","slug":"materials-science-microgravity-unlocking-new-frontiers-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/materials-science-microgravity-unlocking-new-frontiers-innovation\/31491\/","title":{"rendered":"Materials science in microgravity: Unlocking new frontiers in innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"
Rob Adlard, Founder & CEO of Gravitilab, outlines the role of materials science research in microgravity.<\/h2>\n
Materials science is a discipline that investigates the properties and behaviours of various materials, including metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. This field has long been fundamental to technological advancements, significantly shaping the world we inhabit. However, to drive innovation, it is sometimes necessary to explore how materials perform beyond Earth’s environment and examine their behaviour under unique conditions of microgravity.<\/p>\n
Microgravity is a state where gravity’s effects are greatly reduced, causing objects and people to experience weightlessness. This is often seen in space, where astronauts and objects float because gravity’s influence is minimal. On Earth, microgravity can be simulated under certain conditions, such as on parabolic flights. In these flights, an aeroplane follows a series of up-and-down parabolic paths, and at the peak of each curve, passengers and objects inside the plane experience about 20-30 seconds of free fall, creating microgravity.<\/p>\n