Chapter 13. Oxygen Systems Safety
Michael D. Pedley, Ph.D.
Materials and Processes Branch, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, Texas
Contents
13.1 Oxygen Pressure System Design
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By Sarah R. Smith and Joel M. Stoltzfus
In this chapter, three types of spacecraft oxygen systems are addressed:
▪ Conventional gaseous and liquid oxygen storage systems and the hazards associated with high pressure oxygen.
▪ Electrochemical systems for oxygen generation by water electrolysis.
▪ Solid fuel oxygen generators from which oxygen is generated by thermal ...
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