Flow Boiling Condensation Experiment, FBCE Micro Gravity Payload, Condensation Module – Heat Transfer (CM-HT) Test Section Hardware Fabrication

A technician in the Instrumentation Shop during the buildup of Flow Boiling Condensation Experiment, FBCE Micro Gravity Payload, Condensation Module – Heat Transfer, CM-HT, Test Section Hardware Fabrication

jsc2023e038726 (1/17/2023) --- Top view of the FBCE-CM-HT hardware. This investigation gathers data to characterize the function of condensation surfaces and to validate flow velocity models. Results could identify optimal flow rates at various gravitational levels to safely dissipate heat, supporting design of systems for use in space and on Earth. Image courtesy of NASA Glenn Research Center.

jsc2023e038724 (6/28/2023) --- An interior view of the FBCE-CM-HT test section. Test fluid is vaporized and pumped through the steel tube embedded in an insulating material while space station cooling water is flown around the outer annulus of the steel tube causing the internal vapor to condense. Both cooling water and test fluid temperatures are measured using a system of.thermocouples to calculate heat transfer. Image courtesy of NASA Glenn Research Center..

jsc2023e038725 (6/28/2023) --- The FBCE-CM-HT Test Module Assembly with main features identified. This investigation gathers data to characterize the function of condensation surfaces and to validate flow velocity models. Results could identify optimal flow rates at various gravitational levels to safely dissipate heat, supporting design of systems for use in space and on Earth. Image courtesy of NASA Glenn Research Center.