The Development of Fans for the International Space Station

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Converse, David G., author.

Conference Name:

International Conference On Environmental Systems (1997-07-14 : Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1997

Summary:

The use of rapid prototyping in the development of five fans for the International Space Station is reviewed, showing how the design cycle has been reduced by more than 75% through the use of rapid prototype hardware test articles. A case study shows how rapid prototyping was used to produce a fan's two housings and how four separate impellers were designed, fabricated and tested in a five week period. Both aerodynamic and acoustic performance of the rapid prototype hardware were validated by flight-version metal assemblies. Using the improved development process where only two parts are changed to existing space-qualified fans shows that a broad range in flow and ΔP capability exists for designs targeted to specific operating points

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Publisher Number:

972382

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