Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Inertial shear force and the impact on facilities for the International Space Station

  • J.J.W.A. Loon, van
  • , H.T.E. Folgering
  • , C.V.C. Bouten
  • , J.P. Veldhuijzen
  • , T.H. Smit

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleAcademicpeer-review

Abstract

Inertial shear force is a surface force that is generated in centrifuges especially with attached samples on flat surfaces and plays a significant role in gravitational and space research. The magnitude of this force is proportional to the radius of the centrifuge and surface area of the sample compartment. In gravitational research we want to study the impact of weight onto a system. However, the force of inertial shear is perpendicular to the gravity vector, hence, results may be obscured or even misinterpreted by this artifact
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)359-360
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Gravitational Physiology
Volume9
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2002

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Inertial shear force and the impact on facilities for the International Space Station'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this