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Thermal Control Design Aspects of Columbus Pressurised Modules
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Abstract
Columbus Pressurised Modules (APM permanently attached to Space Station Freedom and MTFF free flyer) will support the scientific experiments and commercial space exploitation requiring manned interaction and intervention (APM) or infrequent servicing/resupply by flight crew (MTFF) in a low gravity environment.
This paper is based on the activities performed during the early stages of Columbus Phase C/D and presents:
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the Active Thermal Control design solutions including the architecture of the fluid loops, the fluid loops monitoring and control philosophy and the fluid loops components and design features;
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the Passive Thermal Control design solutions including MLI, anticondensation, heaters concept and thermo-optical properties selection.
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Dolce, S., Antonacci, M., and Trichilo, M., "Thermal Control Design Aspects of Columbus Pressurised Modules," SAE Technical Paper 911446, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/911446.Also In
References
- CL-SS-AI-002 APM TCS Specification
- SPE 1081634 MTFF TCS Specification
- Racca G. Costamagna L. Thermal Control Definition of Columbus Pressurized Modules 17th ICES Seattle July 13-15 1987
- Dolce S. Trichilo M. Berardi F. Thermal Control of Columbus Pressurized Modules 3rd European Symposium on Space Thermal Control & Life Support 3-6 October 1988
- Dolce S. Trichilo M. Dodd C. Active Thermal Control Design of Columbus Pressurized Modules 19th ICES San Diego July 24-26 1989
- Dolce S. Ciampolini F. Dodd C. Thermal Design and Analysis of Columbus Pressurized Modules 20th ICES Williamsburg July 9-12 1990