Experiments about evaporation of water droplet aerosols in microgravity
Résumé
Describing the evolution of aerosols is an important challenge in climatology. Several questions remain unanswered so far, particularly concerning cloud microphysics. Since 2018, CNES has supported the development of a new instrument that enables aerosol production under controlled conditions. This work presents the latest results of experiments conducted in reduced gravity conditions using parabolic flights. It focuses on the problem of experimental repeatability and on the droplet evaporation dynamics at different relative humidities.