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C Design Details <strong>of</strong> Experiment<br />

Equipment<br />

An intrusive concept was chosen for <strong>the</strong> crucial steps <strong>of</strong> exhaust gas sampling<br />

during/after microgravity [293, 294, 296]. This gas sampling process was complemented<br />

by a gas analysis on <strong>the</strong> ground. The related exhaust gas sampling<br />

(EGS) setup is arranged in a compact manner on <strong>the</strong> fifth DCU platform (see<br />

Fig. 3.2, F).<br />

C.1 Key Data <strong>of</strong> Experimental Setup<br />

In addition to <strong>the</strong> general outline <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> experiment, Table C.1 provides a systematic<br />

overview <strong>of</strong> weight and dimensions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> experimental setup broken<br />

down at <strong>the</strong> JCM and DCU levels. The DCU technically is <strong>the</strong> upper part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

“experiment deck”, which itself is <strong>the</strong> lowest circular baseplate [196, 208].<br />

Table C.1: Weight and Dimensions <strong>of</strong> Experimental Setup. The overview shows <strong>the</strong> functional<br />

units hierarchically structured, as integrated in <strong>the</strong> TEXUS environment.<br />

The weight <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> DCU is indicated including <strong>the</strong> “experiment deck” (i.e. common<br />

baseplate <strong>of</strong> JCM and DCU), which has a mass <strong>of</strong> 5kg itself. The inner diameter <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> DCU vacuum protection is 377mm with a radial clearance <strong>of</strong> 2.5mm.<br />

Mass m Height h Diameter d<br />

in kg in mm in mm<br />

TEXUS-46 total payload 393.7 4979 438<br />

TEXUS-46 scientific payload (all experiments) 291.0 3143 438<br />

TEXUS nominal maximum scientific payload 270.0 3300 438<br />

Japanese <strong>Combustion</strong> Module (JCM) 103.0 1290 403<br />

Droplet Array <strong>Combustion</strong> Unit (DCU) 42.0 813 372<br />

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