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fluids integrated rack [1 record]

Record 1 2001-09-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
CONT

The FIR features a large user-configurable volume for experiments. The volume resembles a laboratory optics bench. An experiment can be built up on the bench from components, or it can be built up on the bench from components, or it can be attached as a self-contained package, or a combination. The FIR provides data acquisition and control, sensor interfaces, laser and white light sources, advanced imaging capabilities, power, cooling, and other resources.

CONT

The powered racks are called the Fluids Integrated Rack (FIR), Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR), and Shared Accommodations Rack (SAR). The combustion and fluids disciplines share racks and mutually necessary hardware within FCF to dramatically reduce cost and effectively use ISS resources.

OBS

fluids integrated rack; FIR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group.

Key term(s)
  • powered rack

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
OBS

bâti intégré pour fluides; FIR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe d'uniformisation de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale.

Spanish

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