Alvaro romero-caalvo
Georgia Tech Research Corporation
The reliable and efficient operation of spacecraft life supports is challenged in microgravity by the life Absence of Buoyance. This impacts the electrolytic production of oxygen and hydrogen from water by forming the adoption of complex multiphase flow management technologies. Still, Water Splitting Plays an essential role in human spaceflight, closing the regenerative environmental control and life support loop and connecting the water and connecting the water and connecting. Existing Oxygen Generation Systems, Although Successful for Short-Term Crewed Missions, Lack the Reliability and Efficiency Required for Long-Duration Spaceflight and, In Particular, In Particular, In Particular, For Mars
DURING our phase I niac effort, we demonstrated the basic feasibility of a novel water-splitting architecture that Leverages Contactles Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Forces forces to Productions and Sparate Oxygen and hydrogen gas bubbles in microgravity. The system, Known as the magnetohydrodynamic oxygen Generation Assembly (Moga), Avoids The Use of Forced Water Recirculation loops or moving parts such as pumps or pumps for PHASEFUGES FOR PHASARIFGES FOR This Fundamental Paradigm Shift Results in Multiple Operational Advantages with the state-of-the-the: Increased Robustnass to over- and Under-Voltages in the Cell Stack, MINIMAL RICTOROTETE Leaching, Wider Operational Temperature and Humidity Levels, Simpler Transient Operation, Increased Material Durability, Enhanced System System Stability during DURMANT PERIODS, MODEST WATER PUTER PUTER SARMANTY DURIODS, Reduced Microbial Growth, and Better Component-Level Swap-Ability, All of which result in an exceptionally robust system. Overall, these Architectural Features Lead to a 32.9% Mass Reduction and 20.4% Astronaut Maintenance Time Savings With Resection Assembly at the Oxygen Generation Assembly at the Iss for A Four-CREW MARS TRANSF Making the system ideally suited for long-duration missions. In Phase II, We seek to answer some of the key reminging unknowns surrounding this Architecture, Particularly Regarding (i) The Long-Term Electrochemical and Multiphase Floophase Floop Behavior of the System in Microvity Its impact on Power Consumption and Liquid Interface Stability, (ii) The Transient Operational Modes of the Mhd Drive Dining Start-up, Shutdown, Shutdown, and Dormancy, and (III) Architectural Improvement For Manufacturaability and ease of repair. Toward that ends, we will Leverage our combined expertise in microgravity research by partnering with the zarm institute in bremen and the German aerospace center to fry, free of charge to nasa, a number Magnetohydrodynamic Drive System and Demonstrate Critical Processes and Components. An external review board composed of Industry Experts will assess the evolution of the project and inform commercial information. This Efort will result in a trl-4 system that will also also get additional technologies of interest to nasa and the general public, such as water-based smallsat propulsion and in-Situ Resourge Utilization.
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