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US 12,637,237 B2Granted
Gas storage accumulators for spacecraft
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Space Systems International, Inc.
InventorYehia F. Khalil
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Abstract
In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a life support system (LSS) for a spacecraft includes a gas accumulator configured to store a gas, the gas accumulator including a non-metallic inner lining. A fluid processor is fluidly connected to the gas accumulator configured to produce one or more life sustaining fluids from at least the gas. A supply conduit can be fluidly connected to the fluid processor configured to supply the one or more life sustaining fluids to one or more portions of the spacecraft.
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A life support system (LSS) for a crewed spacecraft, comprising:
- an accumulator configured to store a first fluid, the accumulator including a non-metallic inner lining;
- a fluid processor fluidly connected to the accumulator configured to produce one or more life sustaining second fluids from at least the first fluid;
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- a first supply conduit configured to supply the one or more life sustaining second fluids to one or more portions of the spacecraft;
- a second supply conduit;
- a boss configured to interface the second supply conduit with the accumulator, the second supply conduit being configured to supply the first fluid to the fluid processor and an other portion of the spacecraft.
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