jsc2020e030482 (4/24/2020) --- A preflight view of the PFMI Furnace. The Pore Formation and Mobility Investigation (PFMI) facility objective is to study the fundamental phenomena responsible for the formation of certain classes of defects in different materials. Investigators examine the physical principles which control the occurrence of defects in manufacturing on Earth in order to develop methods to reduce flaws, defects or wasted material. (Image courtesy of: Techshot, Inc.)
Date April 24, 2020