Title

Oxygen Supply System for Manned Space Enclosures

Date

1966

Index Abstract

Not Available

Photo Quality

Complete

Report Number

AMRL TR 66-169

Creator

Schmauch, George E

Bailey, Bruce

Corporate Author

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Laboratory

Biomedical Laboratory

Extent

60

Identifier

AD0652247

Access Rights

Distribution of this document is unlimited

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

AF 33(615)-3335

DoD Project

6373

DoD Task

637302

DTIC Record Exists

No

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

None

Distribution Conflict

No

Abstract

The study was conducted to design, construct, and test an Oxygen Supply System for Manned Space Enclosures. The system was designed to provide oxygen at a rate of 0-91 grams/hr (0-0.2 lbs/hr) for a period of 24 hours, under weightless conditions. The design utilized the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to breathing oxygen and potable water on demand. It consists of a positive expulsion peroxide storage tank, a catalytic reactor, a heat exchanger, a gravity independent phase separator, and a product storage tank. A laboratory model was constructed and tested to demonstrate the feasibility of the design. This unit produces breathing oxygen and potable water at the design capacity in any gravitational orientation.

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1966-12

Provenance

RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine

Type

report

Format

1 online resource