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Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR)

Managed By: NASA

Implementation Partner: NASA/Glenn Research Center

Hardware Details

Specifications
Housed in the ISS Fluids and Combustion Facility (FCF) Chamber

  • 100 Liters capacity
  • Operating pressure: 0.02 to 3 atmospheres and contains pressures up to 9 atmospheres
  • 8 Sapphire windows
  • Supplies gaseous fuel, oxidizers and diluents to the combustion chamber

Oxidizers Bottles:

  • liter up to 80% O2
  • 2.25 liter up to 50% O2
  • 3.8 liter up to 30% O2
  • Quick disconnects used for easy attachment to manifolds

Maximum oxidizer flow rates

  • 30 slm per manifold
  • 90 slm total
  • Maximum fuel flow rate 2 slm
  • Adsorber Cartridge removes unacceptable gases, including water vapor and particulates from the combustion event
  • Provides the vent path to the ISS Vacuum

Exhaust System

  • 3 Column Gas Chromatograph

High Resolution/High Frame Rate Camera

  • High Resolution Mode: 1024×1024 pixels at 7.5, 15, or 30 fps
  • High Frame Rate Mode: 512×512 pixels at 60 or 110 fps
  • Automated Tracking – 9 x9 mm Instantaneous FOV (IFOV)
  • Focus over 30 mm object depth; 5mm/s focus speed
  • Resolution is 20 lp/mm at 50% contrast in HR mode

High Bit Depth/Multi-Spectral Camera

  • 1024×1024 pixels at programmed rates of 7.5, 15, or 30 fps
  • 12 bit dynamic range
  • Field of View: 50 mm square or 80 mm diameter
  • Resolution: 10 lp/mm maximum (0.05 mm)
  • Liquid Crystal Tunable Filter: 650-1050 nm spectral range

Low Light Level Packages (UV and IR)

  • FOV: UV 42 or 100mm; IR 45mm
  • 54 Frames per second
  • UV package uses industry standard Gen II intensifier
  • UV Spectral range: 220-850nm
  • IR package uses industry standard Gen III intensifier
  • IR spectral range: 400-900nm

Illumination Package

  • 80mm diameter Collimated Beam
  • Diffuse Laser Diode source
  • 10 mw coupled power
  • 655 nm peak wavelength

Related Documents

http://www.spacestationresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/ZIN-FCF-CIR-Summary1.pdf http://www.spacestationresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/cir_pi_guide2.pdf

Related Links

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/326.html

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