Condensate Separator for MIcrogravity Conditions (COSMIC)

The Paragon COndensate Separator for Microgravity Conditions (COSMIC) is a full flow device that separates liquid condensate from air using an inertial process with lownbsp;power draw, negligible pressure drop, and efficient condensate collection.nbsp; COSMIC, and associated systems in development by Paragon, form a drop-in solution to replace the ISS Common Cabin Air Assembly (CCAA) Compact Heat Exchanger Slurper and Water Separator.nbsp;On ISS, the Slurper barnbsp;suffers continued siloxane chemical degradation that modifies surface hydrophobicity, resulting in inadequate performance.nbsp;nbsp;In Phase I Paragon used additive manufacturing and an adaptable test fixture to evaluate competing designs and demonstrate successful liquid/air separation far in excess of NASA performance requirements with the most favorable solution. In Phase II, Paragon will optimize the design for on-orbit use and produce an integrated, low-weight, solution including optimized product water collection and delivery to the Water Processing Assembly.nbsp;