S.C.O.P.E. II

Simulation for Confirmation of the Onset Correlation of Liquid Potassium Entrainment

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What is S.C.O.P.E.?

The S.C.O.P.E. II experiment explores the phenomenon of fluid entrainment in microgravity conditions. The results obtained in the experiment have important applications in the design of space-based nuclear reactors which use liquid potassium as the working fluid.

Team Members

Adam Bowen , Project Manager, Flight Crew, Senior, Mechanical Engineering

LaRuthie Holder, Flight Crew, Senior, Mechanical Engineering

Michael Gay, Flight Crew, Senior, Mechanical Engineering

Paul Schrader, Flight Crew, Senior, Mechanical Engineering

Joe Willis, Alternate Flight Crew, Senior, Mechanical Engineering

Erika Maldonado, Ground Crew, Senior, Mechanical Engineering

Jerome Taylor, Junior, Mechanical Engineering

Travelius Harris, Junior, Mechanical Engineering

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