COMPARTMENT FOR REPLENISHING COMPONENTS Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: space engineering; servicing MIR-type orbital stations.

SUBSTANCE: proposed compartment includes oxidizer and fuel tanks with fittings and tank pressurization systems with high-pressure gas bottles. Tanks and gas bottles are provided with temperature sensors mounted in upper zones of their envelopes. Layer at low thermal resistance is applied between surface of envelopes and sensors. Mounted above sensors is thermal mechanical protection fastened with each envelope over perimeter of respective temperature sensor. Sensors are connected to monitoring and control unit inputs of ground filling system through on-board electric connector. This unit is made in form of comparison circuit and setter of threshold temperatures on envelope surfaces. First group of inputs of comparison circuit is connected with inputs of said monitoring and control unit and second group of inputs is connected with said setter; comparison circuit output is connected with fittings of filling system. Provision is made for monitoring temperature of units being charged and control of temperature by changing rate of flow of components.

EFFECT: enhanced accuracy of filling and pressurization; reduction of explosion hazard.

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