Author Topic: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016  (Read 311842 times)

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #40 on: 05/26/2016 10:09 am »
ISS High Beta Angle means the next few orbits will be continuous sunlight.
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Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #41 on: 05/26/2016 10:14 am »
Starting to look a little chunky at the hatch end.

GO for inflation.
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Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #42 on: 05/26/2016 10:16 am »
Here we go...
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Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #43 on: 05/26/2016 10:17 am »
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Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #44 on: 05/26/2016 10:17 am »
Opening the valve 5 sec at a time. Starting to lengthen.
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Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #45 on: 05/26/2016 10:20 am »
We have an inch. A full inch.
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Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #46 on: 05/26/2016 10:23 am »
Certainly looking a little more chubby.
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Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #47 on: 05/26/2016 10:26 am »
Whoops. Jeff reports hearing a noise on the other side of the hatch "something is loose".
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Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #48 on: 05/26/2016 10:32 am »
Seem to be taking it a little slower after the reported noise!

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #49 on: 05/26/2016 10:37 am »
Not really too obvious yet.
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Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #50 on: 05/26/2016 10:37 am »
Slightly high on pressure curve. Waiting for it to settle.
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Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #51 on: 05/26/2016 10:44 am »
When you say slightly high, as in too much air went in? Would it settle or just stay at that higher pressure?

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Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #52 on: 05/26/2016 10:47 am »
When you say slightly high, as in too much air went in? Would it settle or just stay at that higher pressure?
It could expand, and thus lower the pressure.

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Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #53 on: 05/26/2016 10:49 am »
We are talking about very low pressure at the moment, they are wanting to avoid a build up of pressure as that could result in a sudden large increase in expansion.

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #54 on: 05/26/2016 10:50 am »
One more "generous" second of valve opening. No noises this time. 19.5 psi.
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Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #55 on: 05/26/2016 10:51 am »
Pressure at 19.5. What units are those? kPa?

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Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #56 on: 05/26/2016 10:52 am »
One more "generous" second of valve opening. No noises this time. 19.5 psi.
Psi!? That's more than atmospheric.

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Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #57 on: 05/26/2016 10:52 am »
Pressure at 19.5. What units are those? kPa?

From the multimeter, it looks like mA. Conversion from a pressure sensor current reading to actual pressure is left up to a conversion table and calibration curve, which is specific to sensor model and potentially serial number.

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Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #58 on: 05/26/2016 10:58 am »
looks like very serious discussions on the pressure curve.

Offline Chris Bergin

Re: LIVE: BEAM Expansion on ISS - May 26-28, 2016
« Reply #59 on: 05/26/2016 10:59 am »
"We're above the safe inflation curve" - which is why they are going slowly. All a learning curve.
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