Columbus to Human Research Facility Hydraulic Compatibility Test: Analysis and Results 2005-01-3119
ESA and NASA agencies agreed to run an interface compatibility test at the EADS facility between the Columbus flight module and a duplicate ground unit of a currently on-orbit US International Standard Payload Rack, the Human Research Facility (HRF) Flight Prototype Rack (FPR). The purpose of the test was to demonstrate the capability to run US payloads inside the European ISS module Columbus.
One of the critical aspects to be verified to ensure suitable operations of the two systems was the combined performance of the hydraulic controls resident in the HRF and Columbus coolant loops. A hydraulic model of the HRF FPR was developed and combined with the Columbus Active Thermal Control System (ATCS) model. Several coupled thermal-hydraulic test cases were then performed, preceded by mathematical analysis, required to predict safe test conditions and to optimize the Columbus valve configurations.
This paper gives an overview of the coupled test and analysis activities performed with particular emphasis on the stability of the integrated water control loops.
Citation: De Palo, S., Wright, B., Clark, R., Rhone, B. et al., "Columbus to Human Research Facility Hydraulic Compatibility Test: Analysis and Results," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-3119, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3119. Download Citation
Author(s):
Savino De Palo, Bruce D. Wright, Robert W. Clark, Brian G. Rhone, Zoltan Szigetvari, Stephan Hinderer, Jan Persson
Affiliated:
Alenia Spazio, The Boeing Company, NASA - LBJ Space Center, EADS Space Transportation GmbH, ESA - ESTEC
Pages: 12
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Hydraulic control
Mathematical analysis
Control systems
Coolants
Optimization
Research and development
Technical review
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