50%, although the exact amount of reduction remains to be determined due to significant
scattering of the flux data. Considerable fluid wicking, which was not seen on the ground, also
occurred during the bag filling process in orbit. While it did not affect the experiment results,
fluid wicking could be a problem in the future if the bag is not filled completely (Flynn 2012).
Results from FOB will be applied in future water recovery methods for both ground and space
missions as well as help reduce mission costs by recycling used materials.
PUBLICATION(S)
Flynn MT, Soler MP, Shull S, et al. Forward osmosis cargo transfer bag. 42nd International
Conference on Environmental Systems, San Diego, CA; July 15-19, 2012.
This investigation is ongoing and additional results are pending publication.