Apollo CSM Power Generation System Design Considerations, Failure Modes and Lessons Learned

Published 2019-07-10 From Johnson Space Center 1 author

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Abstract

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The objectives of this slide presentation are to: review the basic design criteria for fuel cells (FC's), review design considerations during developmental phase that affected Block I and Block II vehicles, summarize the conditions that led to the failure of components in the FC's, and state the solution implemented for each failure. It reviews the location of the fuel cells, the fuel cell theory the design criteria going into development phase and coming from the development phase, failures and solutions of Block I and II, and the lessons learned.

Author

Interbartolo, Michael NASA Johnson Space Center

Citation: Interbartolo, Michael (2019). Apollo CSM Power Generation System Design Considerations, Failure Modes and Lessons Learned. Johnson Space Center. NASA NTRS ID 20090016297. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20090016297 ↗