Hydro4M2
Hydro4M2 - world's first orbital class thermal pervaporation demonstrator
Introducing the Hydro4M2 payload
Hydromars has received funding from the European Space Agency for In-Orbit Demonstration and Validation test onboard Nyx orbital vehicle. The flight mission name is - "Mission Possible".
With the opportunity, we aim to measure the response of our water purification and recovery process whilst in microgravity.
For this, we are developing the first fully automated space-qualified thermal pervaporation system, designed to survive the rigors of long-term storage, launch, and re-entry.
Facts about Hydro4M2
Hydro4M2 is a drastically scaled-down version of our full-scale product.
It includes a comprehensive instrumentation and control subsystem with multiple pressure, flow rate, temperature sensors, an in-line conductivity sensor, visual cameras, an accelerometer, a COTS onboard computer, and a proprietary power distribution board. Emphasis has been placed on mitigation of various failure modes.
All of this has been achieved in a small shoebox payload, in <10 months from sketch to flight-ready payload.
| Mass | 8.1 - 9.9 kg |
| Dimensions | 200 mm x 200 mm x 140mm |
| Material | aluminium 7075 |
| Available power | 20 W (average) |
Progress timeline
Team Hydro4M2
Arjun Monga
Technical Project Leader
Born 1998
Nationality: Indian
Education: M.Sc. in Electromagnetics, Fusion, and Space Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. B.Sc. in Technology, Delhi College of Engineering, India.
Experience/Competence: Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Physics, parabolic microgravity testing, payload engineering for sounding rockets (within REXUS), product development, product testing, assembly, systems integration, and mission analysis.
Axel Boström
Electrical and Electronic Hardware
Born: 2000
Nationality: Swedish
Background: M.Sc. in Embedded Systems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, KTH.
Experience/Competence: Active member of Elab. Has built several completely self-designed projects from keyboards to vacuum tube amplifiers. Excellent skills, among others, in Programming, Operating systems, Software&Tools.
Daniele Stella
Payload Software
Born: 2001
Nationality: Italian
Background: M.Sc. in Embedded Systems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and University of Trento, Italy. B.Sc. in Computer Science, University of Trento, Italy.
Experience/Competence: A Software developer with a focus on Embedded Systems. Well-versed in C and C++. Hands-on experience in STM32 and AVR microcontrollers, coupled with a solid understanding of digital electronics.
Alaa Kullab
Chief Water Process Engineer
Born 1977
Nationality: Swedish and Palestinian
Education: Ph.D. in Energy Technology, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure, KTH, Sweden. B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, Birzeit University, Palestine.
Experience/Competence: Water treatment, environmental engineering, thermal desalination, membrane technologies, environmental management tools, computational fluid dynamics, utility analysis, GMS (groundwater modeling system), construction, maintenance, and water management.
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