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Development, Testing, and Packaging of a Redundant Regenerable Carbon Dioxide Removal System (RRCRS)
Technical Paper
2002-01-2530
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Enhancements to the Regenerable Carbon Dioxide Removal System (RCRS) have undergone full-scale, pre-prototype development and testing to demonstrate a redundant system within the volume allotted for the RCRS on the Space Shuttle Orbiter. The concept for a Redundant Regenerable Carbon Dioxide Removal System (RRCRS) utilizes the existing canister of the RCRS, but partitions it into two, independent, two-bed systems. This partitioning allows for two, fully capable RCRS units to be packaged within the original volume, thus reducing stowage volume and launch weight when compared to the flight RCRS plus the backup LiOH system.
This paper presents the results of development and testing of a full-scale, pre-prototype RRCRS and includes an overview of the design concept for a redundant system that can be packaged within the existing envelope.
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Papale, B. and Dean, W., "Development, Testing, and Packaging of a Redundant Regenerable Carbon Dioxide Removal System (RRCRS)," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-2530, 2002, https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-2530.Also In
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