Fluid Management System (SPuMP & D-Pump)
SpacePharma
The Fluid Management System consists of the SPuMP, a 2 ml syringe pump, and the D-Pump, a 1.2 ml diaphragm pump, designed for precise fluid handling in microgravity environments.
Technical specifications
- Spump syringe reservoir volume
- 2 ml
- Spump operation
- Step-motor operated
- Spump temperature control
- Syringe reservoir temperature controlled
- Spump control
- Up to 4 SPuMP-s can be separately controlled from one main controller
- D-pump reservoir volume
- 1.2 ml
- D-pump operation
- Hydraulically driven by a SPuMP
- D-pump temperature control
- Reservoir temperature controlled
- Multiplexed pump configuration
- Control board, manifold and valve systems enable independent Operation of 4 SPuMPS, each driving two D-Pumps
- Flight heritage
- 8 tours to the International Space Station and 3 parabolic flights
About
The SpacePharma Fluid Management System is a sophisticated solution for precise fluid handling, particularly in space environments. It comprises two main components: the SPuMP and the D-Pump. The SPuMP is a 2 ml syringe pump, driven by a step-motor, and features a temperature-controlled syringe reservoir. A single main controller can operate up to four SPuMPs independently. The D-Pump is a diaphragm pump with a 1.2 ml temperature-controlled reservoir. It operates hydraulically, driven by a SPuMP, which acts as an accurate hydraulic driver. The system’s control board, manifold, and valve systems enable independent operation of four SPuMPs, each capable of driving two D-Pumps. This configuration allows the system to function as a multiplexed pump, where each D-Pump can be operated independently with repeating pumping and refilling cycles. This system is designed for applications requiring precise fluid control and has a significant flight heritage, having completed 8 missions to the International Space Station and 3 parabolic flights.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.