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2025-2026 / PHYS0948-1

Microgravity

Duration

10h Th, 20h Pr, 3d FW

Number of credits

 Master in physics, research focus4 crédits 
 Master in physics, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)4 crédits 
 Master in physics, professional focus in medical radiophysics4 crédits 

Lecturer

Martial Noirhomme, Nicolas Vandewalle

Coordinator

Nicolas Vandewalle

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Table of content :

- zero gravity and microgravity
- physical phenomena in microgravity
- means for obtaining microgravity
- hypergravity
- designing an experiment

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The lecture aims to allow student better understanding the scientific motivations about micogravity. The second objective is either to design an original experiment (which could flight in the ESA Zero-G) or to visit installations simulating micro-gravity.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The lecture about complex fluids.Preparing a Master Thesis on a topic related to the professors.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

- VIPGRAN experiment
- free fall tower
- visit of ESA equipment in Bordeaux (airbus) or Bremen (drop tower)

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

 - 

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Nicolas Vandewalle, Full Professor
04/366.3703
nvandewalle@uliege.be

Martial Noirhomme, Senior Scientist
04/366.3660
mnoirhomme@uliege.be

 

 

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