Space Laboratory on a Tabletop – A Next Generation ECLSS Design and Diagnostic Tool 2005-01-2766
This paper describes the development plan for a comprehensive research and diagnostic tool for aspects of advanced life support systems in space-based laboratories. Specifically, it aims to build a high fidelity tabletop model that can be used for the purpose of risk mitigation, failure mode analysis, contamination tracking, and testing reliability. The work envisions a comprehensive approach involving experimental work coupled with numerical simulation to develop this diagnostic tool. The use of an index matching fluid (fluid that matches the refractive index of cast acrylic, the model material) allows making the entire model (with complex internal geometry) transparent and hence conducive to non-intrusive optical diagnostics. Experimental and modeling work to date will be presented.
Citation: Ramachandran, N. and Perry, J., "Space Laboratory on a Tabletop – A Next Generation ECLSS Design and Diagnostic Tool ," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-2766, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-2766. Download Citation
Author(s):
Narayanan Ramachandran, Jay Perry
Affiliated:
BAE Systems Analytical Solutions, Inc., NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Pages: 9
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 2005 Transactions Journal of Aerospace-V114-1
Related Topics:
Life support systems
Simulation and modeling
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