3 papers
physics.flu-dyn2025
Spreading droplets of yield-stress fluids with and without gravity
Linnea Heitmeier, Olfa D'Angelo, Maziyar Jalaal +1
We investigate the effect of gravity on the spreading of droplets of yield stress fluids, by performing both microgravity experiments (in a drop tower) and experiments under terres…
cond-mat.soft2025
Granular jamming and rheology in microgravity
Olfa D'Angelo, Qing Yu, Thorsten Pöschel
Understanding how granular materials behave in low gravity is crucial for planetary science and space exploration. It can also help us understand granular phenomena usually hidden…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2021
A gravity-independent powder-based additive manufacturing process tailored for space applications
Olfa D'Angelo, Felix Kuthe, Szu-Jia Liu +7
The future of space exploration missions will rely on technologies increasing their endurance and self-sufficiency, including for manufacturing objects on-demand. We propose a proc…