International Space Station Internal Thermal Control System Cold Plate/Fluid-Stability Test Setup and Preliminary Test Results

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Ray, C. D., author.

Conference Name:

31st International Conference On Environmental Systems (2001-07-09 : Orlando, Florida, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2001

Summary:

This paper describes the internal thermal control system (ITCS) cold plate/fluid-stability test setup and summarizes the test results obtained to date. The test investigates ITCS-coolant stability and cold-plate debonding over time (3 yr). The setup is consistent with flight materials, cleaning procedures, and loop-servicing procedures. The components include two flight cold plates, a qualification interface heat exchanger, qualification pump package assembly (PPA) gas trap and fluid filter, and a representativelength Teflon hose. A biofilm section of the test setup is included to evaluate long-term effects of microbial growth on representative ITCS materials. The flight-like test facility was developed at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) at the environmental control and life support systems (ECLSS) ITCS test facility

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Publisher Number:

2001-01-2334

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