Fridge works in zero gravity @PurdueME

Purdue University Mechanical Engineering | Fridge works in zero gravity @PurdueME | Uploaded May 2021 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
Full story: https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2021/Q2/to-give-astronauts-better-food,-engineers-test-a-fridge-prototype-in-microgravity.html
Standard refrigerators use vapor compression to cool down your food. But in space, there is no gravity to keep vapors and liquids secure. Purdue researchers have worked with NASA, Air Squared, and Whirlpool to create a prototype fridge that works in zero gravity, preserving food for potential long-term space flights.

Video credit: Alain Bucio/Air Squared Inc. airsquared.com
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