Prediction of the mechanical properties of zeolite pellets for aerospace molecular decontamination applications

• Guillaume Rioland,
• Patrick Dutournié,
• Delphine Faye,
• T. Jean Daou and
• Joël Patarin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2016, 7, 1761–1771, doi:10.3762/bjnano.7.169

• decontamination; operating optimums; zeolite pellets; Introduction Molecular contamination is of great concern in aerospace-based applications. Once satellites are in orbit, molecules contained in paints, adhesives or glues can outgas and form films or droplets on the surface of mirrors, lenses, solar cells or

• ultimate compressive strengths fit with the experimental ultimate compressive strengths in the studied range for diametric compression operations. Simultaneous analysis of mechanical tests and operating optimums In order to use zeolite pellets for space-based applications, both mechanical properties and

• , Equation 1 and Equation 2 are simultaneously used to calculate parameters relative to the selection of operating points. Figure 9 shows the operating parameters (diameter, height and applied pressure) corresponding to the best operating point (red square). The operating optimums are obtained for high