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international conference on evolvable systems | 1991

Preliminary ECLSS Waste Water Model

Donald Layne Carter; Donald W. Holder; Kevin Alexander; R. Glenn Shaw; John K. Hayase

A preliminary waste water model for input to the Space Station Freedom (SSF) Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) Water Processor (WP) has been generated for design purposes. Data have been compiled from various ECLSS tests and flight sample analyses. A discussion of the characterization of the waste streams comprising the model is presented, along with a discussion of the waste water model and the rationale for the inclusion of contaminants in their respective concentrations. The major objective is to establish a methodology for the development of a waste water model and to present the current state of that model.


international conference on evolvable systems | 1992

Phase III Integrated Water Recovery Testing at MSFC - Closed hygiene and potable loop test results and lesson learned

Donald W. Holder; Robert M. Bagdigian

A series of tests has been conducted at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to evaluate the performance of a Space Station Freedom (SSF) pre-development water recovery system. Potable, hygiene, and urine reclamation subsystems were integrated with end-use equipment items and successfully operated for a total of 35 days, including 23 days in closed-loop mode with man-in-the-loop. Although several significant subsystem physical anomalies were encountered, reclaimed potable and hygiene water routinely met current SSF water quality specifications. This paper summarizes the test objectives, system design, test activities/protocols, significant results/anomalies, and major lessons learned.


Physics of Fluids | 2004

Distribution of flowing fluids in a confined porous medium under microgravity conditions

Boyun Guo; Donald W. Holder; Layne Carter

Predicting distribution of flowing fluids in confined porous media under microgravity conditions is vitally important for optimal design of packed bubble column reactors in space stations. Existing correlations have been found inaccurate when applied to microgravity conditions. On the basis of Darcy’s law for two-phase flow, a simple mathematical model has been developed in this study. Sensitivity analyses with the model indicate that for a given combination of wetting and nonwetting fluid flow rates, fluid holdups are controlled by relative permeabilities. The effect of gravity on fluid holdup is influenced by the absolute permeability of the porous medium. Fluid distribution is affected by the temperature-dependent fluid properties and wall effect.


international conference on evolvable systems | 2000

Volatile Removal Assembly Flight Experiment and KC-135 Packed Bed Experiment: Results and Lessons Learned

Donald W. Holder; David S. Parker

The Volatile Removal Assembly (VRA) is a high temperature catalytic oxidation process that will be used as the final treatment for recycled water aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The multiphase nature of the process had raised concerns as to the performance of the VRA in a microgravity environment. To address these concerns, two experiments were designed. The VRA Flight Experiment (VRAFE) was designed to test a full size VRA under controlled conditions in microgravity aboard the SPACEHAB module and in a 1 -g environment and compare the performance results. The second experiment relied on visualization of two-phase flow through small column packed beds and was designed to fly aboard NASAs microgravity test bed plane (KC-135). The objective of the KC-135 experiment was to understand the two-phase fluid flow distribution in a packed bed in microgravity. On Space Transportation System (STS) flight 96 (May 1999), the VRA FE was successfully operated and in June 1999 the KC-135 packed bed testing was completed. This paper provides an overview of the experiments and a summary of the results and findings.


international conference on evolvable systems | 1991

ECLSS Regenerative Systems Comparative Testing and Subsystem Selection

Robyn L. Carrasquillo; Donald Layne Carter; Donald W. Holder; Cindy F. McGriff; Kathryn Y. Ogle

In support of Space Station Freedom Phase C/D Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) regenerative systems development, comparative testing was performed on predevelopment hardware of competing technologies for each regenerative function. The purpose of the test program was to collect data on latest generation hardware in order to make final technology selections for each subassembly in the oxygen recovery and water reclamation strings. This paper discusses the testing performed, test results, and evaluation of these results relative to subsystem selections for CO2 reduction, O2 generation, potable water processing, hygiene water processing, and urine processing.


international conference on evolvable systems | 1988

Air and water quality monitor assessment of life support subsystems

Ken Whitley; Robyrr L. Carrasquillo; Donald W. Holder; R. Humphries

Preprotype air revitalization and water reclamation subsystems (Mole Sieve, Sabatier, Static Feed Electrolyzer, Trace Contaminant Control, and Thermoelectric Integrated Membrane Evaporative Subsystem) were operated and tested independently and in an integrated arrangement. During each test, water and/or gas samples were taken from each subsystem so that overall subsystem performance could be determined. The overall test design and objectives for both subsystem and integrated subsystem tests were limited, and no effort was made to meet water or gas specifications. The results of chemical analyses for each of the participating subsystems are presented along with other selected samples which were analyzed for physical properties and microbiologicals.


international conference on evolvable systems | 2003

Development Status of the International Space Station Urine Processor Assembly

Donald W. Holder; Cindy F. Hutchens


international conference on evolvable systems | 2001

Investigation into the Performance of Membrane Separator Technologies used in the International Space Station Regenerative Life Support Systems: Results and Lessons Learned

Donald W. Holder; Edward W. O’Connor; John Zagaja; Karen Murdoch


international conference on evolvable systems | 1994

Space Station Regenerative Life Support Risk Mitigation Through Microgravity Flight Experiment Demonstrations

Robert M. Bagdigian; Donald W. Holder; Cindy F. Hutchens; K. U. Jones; K. Y. Ogle; D. Parker; F. Schubert


international conference on evolvable systems | 1995

PHASE III INTEGRATED WATER RECOVERY TESTING AT MSFC : INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION RECIPIENT MODE TEST RESULTS AND LESSONS LEARNED

Donald W. Holder; D. Layne Carter; Cindy F. Hutchens

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Cindy F. Hutchens

Marshall Space Flight Center

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Donald Layne Carter

Marshall Space Flight Center

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Layne Carter

Marshall Space Flight Center

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Robert M. Bagdigian

Marshall Space Flight Center

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Boyun Guo

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Cindy F. McGriff

Marshall Space Flight Center

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D. Layne Carter

Marshall Space Flight Center

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K. U. Jones

Marshall Space Flight Center

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