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The FAE Electrolyser Flight Experiment FAVORITE

2003-01-2629

07/07/2003

Event
International Conference On Environmental Systems
Authors
Wolfram Knorr Astrium GmbH
Willigert Raatschen Astrium GmbH
Gijsbert Tan ESA/ESTeC
Johannes Witt ESA/ESTeC
Abstract
Content
An orbital flight test program for a fixed alkaline electrolyte (FAE) electrolyser stack is planned to be performed in September 2003 on board a Spacehab mission.
The flight experiment is supposed to demonstrate the readiness of the FAE technology as one essential component to close the oxygen loop on board the ISS by means of an Air Revitalization System, ARES.
The paper describes the design of the experiment, the current development status and the intended test program in space and shows its programmatic relation to ARES.
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Topics
Flight tests
Electrolytes
Oxygen
Affiliated or Co-Author
Astrium GmbH
ESA/ESTeC
Details
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-2629
Pages
10
Citation
Knorr, W., Raatschen, W., Tan, G., and Witt, J., "The FAE Electrolyser Flight Experiment FAVORITE," SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-2629, 2003, https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-2629.
Additional Details
Publisher
SAE International
Published
Jul 7, 2003
Product Code
2003-01-2629
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English