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Fan Performance Testing and Oxygen Compatibility Assessment Results for Future Space Suit Life Support SystemsAn advanced portable life support system (PLSS) for the space suit will require a small, robust, and energyefficient system to transport the ventilation gas through the space suit for lunar Extravehicular Activity (EVA) operations. A trade study identified and compared ventilation transport technologies in commercial, military, and space applications to determine which technologies could be adapted for EVA use. Based on the trade study results, five commercially available, 24-volt fans were selected for performance testing at various pressures and flow rates. Measured fan parameters included fan delta-pressures, input voltages, input electrical currents, and in some cases motor windings electrical voltages and currents. In addition, a follow-on trade study was performed to identify oxygen compatibility issues and assess their impact on fan design. This paper outlines the results of the fan performance characterization testing, as well as the results from the oxygen compatibility assessment.
Document ID
20090010404
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Paul, Heather L.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Jennings, Mallory A.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Vogel, Matthew
(Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2009
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
JSC-17780
09ICES-0132
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Conference on Environmental Systems
Location: Georgia
Country: United States
Start Date: July 12, 2009
End Date: July 16, 2009
Sponsors: Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc.
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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