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A TOP-LEVEL INTEGRATION FOR A PLANETARY ENGINEERED CLOSED/CONTROLLED ECOSYSTEM
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Abstract
Long-term human missions in space, establishment of a human-tended lunar base and of a Martian base requires an autonomous life support system. An Engineered Closed/Controlled Ecosystem (ECCES) can provide autonomy by integrating a human module with support plant and animal modules and waste treatment subsystems. Integration of physical/chemical and biological waste treatment subsystems can lead to a viable and operational bioregenerative system through minimizing resupply requirements from Earth. Life support requirements of the human module “drive” the design and operation an ECCES. A top-level diagram for an ECCES was developed based on the human module requirements. The proposed top-level diagram is presented and its components are discussed.
Authors
- Willy Z. Sadeh - Center for Engineering Infrastructure and Sciences in Space (CEISS), Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
- Michael J. Condran - Center for Engineering Infrastructure and Sciences in Space (CEISS), Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
- David W. Hendricks - Center for Engineering Infrastructure and Sciences in Space (CEISS), Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
Citation
Sadeh, W., Condran, M., and Hendricks, D., "A TOP-LEVEL INTEGRATION FOR A PLANETARY ENGINEERED CLOSED/CONTROLLED ECOSYSTEM," SAE Technical Paper 941453, 1994, https://doi.org/10.4271/941453.Also In
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