If the factors affecting faceted cellular array growth are revealed by this experiment, it may be
possible to theoretically explain the process of the growth, and its application to actual material
manufacturing processes can be expected. This would also deepen the understanding of the
formation process of natural minerals with similar facets such as rock crystal and agate.
PUBLICATION(S)
Inatomi Y, Ashida M, Sakata K, Okutani T. Simultaneous measurement of temperature and
concentration during faceted cellular array growth under microgravity. World Journal of
Engineering. 2014:11(1)41-48. doi: 10.1260/1708-5284.11.1.41.
Inatomi Y, Yoshizaki I, Sakata K, et al. Investigation on mechanism of faceted cellular array
growth in International Space Station. Defect and Diffusion Forum. April 2012;323-325:533-537.
doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.323-325.533.
Wang J, Inatomi Y. Three-dimensional phase field modeling of the faceted cellular growth. ISIJ
International. 2012;50(12):1901-1907. doi: 10.2355/isijinternational.50.1901.
This investigation is complete; however additional results are pending publication.