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ISS Fluids and Combustion Facility (FCP)

Managed By: NASA

Implementation Partner: NASA/Glenn Research Center

Hardware Details

Specifications
Houses the Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR) and Fluids Integrated Rack (FIR)

Electrical Power Control Unit

  • Two 120 VDC, 50 Amp inputs on the rear of the EPCU
  • Six 120 VDC, 4 Amp outputs on the rear of the EPCU
  • Forty eight 28 VDC, 4 Amp output channels located in twelve connectors on the front of the EPCU (3KW total 28 Volt power)
  • Input/Output Processor (IOP)

Communication Interface between the rack and ISS

  • ISS Low Rate Data Link, Medium Rate Data Link, High Rate Data Link & Video Interfaces
  • Serves as the main controller and data acquisition system for the rack via internal rack Ethernet
  • Provides rack to rack interface to the FIR via fiber optic cable

Image Processing & Storage Unit (IPSU)

  • Stores digital image data received from a camera
  • IEEE 1394 FireWire Interface for camera control and image acquisition
  • Analog video (RS-170) input
  • Analog video output from scan converter that converts digitally acquired data to an RS-170A signal
  • Two 36 GB hard drives per IPSU

FOMA Control Unit (FCU)

  • Provides power conditioning & data control for all FOMA hardware
  • Monitors all pressures, temperatures, and mass flow rates from the
  • FOMA during gas blending and experiment operation
  • Controls gas chromatograph for chamber sampling

Related Documents

http://www.spacestationresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/FCF_SE_1-101.pdf http://www.spacestationresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/FCF_Publications.pdf

Related Links

http://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/SOPO/ICHO/IRP/FCF/

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