Fluid Management System (SPuMP and D-Pump)
SpacePharma
The Fluid Management System consists of SPuMP syringe pumps and D-Pump diaphragm pumps, designed for precise fluid handling and temperature control in microgravity environments.
Technical specifications
- Spump syringe volume
- 2 ml
- Spump operation
- Step-motor operated
- Spump reservoir control
- Temperature controlled
- Spump control
- Up to 4 SPuMPs separately controlled from one main controller
- D-pump reservoir volume
- 1.2 ml
- D-pump reservoir control
- Temperature controlled
- D-pump drive
- Hydraulically driven by a SPuMP
- 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, 3 parabolic flights
About
The SpacePharma Fluid Management System is a sophisticated solution for precise fluid handling, particularly suited for microgravity 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. Up to four SPuMPs can be independently controlled from a single main controller. 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 up to 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 Fluid Management System has a significant flight heritage, having completed 8 missions to the International Space Station and participated in 3 parabolic flights, demonstrating its reliability and performance in space conditions.
Documentation
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