The Packed Bed Reactor Experiment: An Overview of Hardware and Science
In this poster we summarize the science and hardware of the Packed Bed Reactor Experiment, which starts operating in the ISS on June 1, 2016.
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The Two-Phase Flow Separator Experiment Breadboard Model: Reduced Gravity Aircraft Results
Life support systems in space depend on the ability to effectively separate gas from liquid. Passive cyclonic phase separators use the centripetal acceleration of a rotating gas-liquid mixture to carry out phase separation. The gas migrates to the center, while gas-free liquid may be withdrawn from one of the end plates. We have designed, constructed and tested a breadboard that accommodates the test sections of two independent principal investigators and satisfies their respective requirements, including flow rates, pressure and video diagnostics. The breadboard was flown in the NASA low-gravity airplane in order to test the system performance and design under reduced gravity conditions.
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