The Electrolysis Performance Improvement Concept Study (EPICS) is a flight experiment to demonstrate and validate in a microgravity environment the Static Feed Electrolyzer (SFE) concept which was selected for the use aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for oxygen (O2) generation. It also is to investigate the impact of microgravity on electrochemical cell performance. Electrochemical cells are important to the space program because they provide an efficient means of generating O2 and hydrogen (H2) in space. Oxygen and H2 are essential not only for the survival of humans in space but also for the efficient and economical operation of various space systems. Electrochemical cells can reduce the mass, volume and logistical penalties associated with resupply and storage by generating and/or consuming these gases in space. An initial flight of the EPICS was conducted aboard STS-69 from September 7 to 8, 1995. A temperature sensor characteristics shift and a missing line of software code resulted in only partial success of this initial flight. Based on the review and recommendations of a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center (JSC) review team a reflight activity was initiated to obtain the remaining desired results, not achieved during the initial flight.
Electrolysis Performance Improvement Concept Study (EPICS) Flight Experiment-Reflight
1997
86 pages
Report
No indication
English
Physical & Theoretical Chemistry , Manned Spacecraft , Life Support Systems , Hydrogen , Electrolysis , Water , Oxygen production , Microgravity , International space station , Electrochemical cells , Spacecraft environments , Aerospace systems , Spacecrews , Bioastronautics , Survival , Space transportation system , Nasa programs
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