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The Columbus ECLSS First Year of Operations
Technical Paper
2009-01-2414
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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The launch and activation of ESA's Columbus module in early 2008 marked the completion of more than 10 years of development. Since then the Columbus ECLS is operating, including its major European ECLSS assemblies such as Condensing Heat Exchanger (CHX), Condensate Water Separator, Cabin Fans and Sensors.
The paper will report the experiences from the first year of operations in terms of events, failures and lessons learned. Examples of this is the description of some off-nominal situations (such as Condensate Removal and IMV Return Fan failure, and relevant troubleshooting), and the preparation to Columbus Reduced Condensation Mode, as requested by NASA in order to minimize the crew time needed to empty Condensate Water Tanks in US Lab.
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Parodi, P., Bufano, G., Palumberi, S., Szigetvari, Z. et al., "The Columbus ECLSS First Year of Operations," SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-2414, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-2414.Also In
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