ISS Fluids and Combustion Facility (FCF) ISS Fluids and Combustion Facility (FCF) 20 Glenn Research Center Glenn Research Center Payload Specific Hardware FIR First Increment Payload Specific Hardware • Sample Cell with universal Sample Tray • Specific Diagnostics • Specific Imaging • Fluid Containment Multi-Use Payload Apparatus • Test Specific Module • Infrastructure that uniquely meets the needs of PI experiments • Unique Diagnostics • Specialized Imaging • Fluid Containment FCF Fluids Integrated Rack • Power Supply • Avionics/Control • Common Illumination • PI Integration Optics Bench • Imaging and Frame Capture • Diagnostics • Environmental Control • Data Processing/Storage • Light Containment The FCF FIR includes support subsystems and laboratory style diagnostics common to the specific researchers and supplements the laboratory with unique science hardware developed for each Payload. Payload specific and multi-user hardware customizes the FIR in a unique laboratory configuration to perform research effectively. Light Microscopy Module
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ISS Fluids and Combustion Facility (FCF)ISS Fluids and Combustion Facility (FCF)
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Glenn Research CenterGlenn Research CenterPayload Specific Hardware FIR First Increment
Payload Specific Hardware• Sample Cell with universal Sample Tray• Specific Diagnostics• Specific Imaging• Fluid Containment
Multi-Use Payload Apparatus• Test Specific Module• Infrastructure that uniquely meets
the needs of PI experiments• Unique Diagnostics• Specialized Imaging• Fluid Containment
FCF Fluids Integrated Rack• Power Supply• Avionics/Control• Common Illumination• PI Integration Optics Bench• Imaging and Frame Capture• Diagnostics• Environmental Control• Data Processing/Storage• Light Containment
The FCF FIR includes support subsystems and laboratory style diagnosticscommon to the specific researchers and supplements the laboratory withunique science hardware developed for each Payload.
Payload specific and multi-user hardwarecustomizes the FIR in a unique laboratoryconfiguration to perform research effectively.
Light Microscopy Module
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Glenn Research CenterGlenn Research CenterFluids Integrated Rack (FIR) Overview
Optics Bench
Environmental Control System
IPSU
White Light
FSAP
Gas InterfacePanel
Water InterfacePanel
SmokeSensor
EPCU IOP
RackDoors
BenchSlides
UMLs
Optics Bench
• Volume ~ 0.7 m3 (1100mm x 895mm x 495mm on the front of the OB)• Mass ~ 300kg depending on FIR be utilized• Electrical Power Control Unit (EPCU)
• Nominal 672 W/1600W max at 28Vdc• 1450 W at 120Vdc
• Thermal Cooling• 3 kW water (MTL)• 1300 W air (provided at 20oC to 30oC)
• Video• Common Image Processing Unit (C-IPSU) - IEEE 1394 FireWire &
Analog Frame Grabber Interfaces for PI provided cameras• C-IPSU - Image processing & storage units for real time and post
processing of image data• Illumination – White Light & 150mW 532nm Nd:YAG LASER*• Analog Color Camera*
• Control & Data Acquisition• Fluid Science Avionics Package (FSAP) - Standard control and
data acquisition interfaces (e.g. analog & digital Inputs/Outputs,motion control, RS-422)
• 540 GB of Data Storage
* Not on First Flight
Shown with Optics Bench rotated 90° forward LaptopComputer
Experiment Specific
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Glenn Research CenterGlenn Research CenterThe Fluids Integrated Rack Test Overview