A TOP-LEVEL INTEGRATION FOR A PLANETARY ENGINEERED CLOSED/CONTROLLED ECOSYSTEM 941453
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.
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. Download Citation
Author(s):
Willy Z. Sadeh, Michael J. Condran, David W. Hendricks
Affiliated:
Center for Engineering Infrastructure and Sciences in Space (CEISS), Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
Pages: 8
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1994 Transactions: Journal of Aerospace-V103-1
Related Topics:
Life support systems
Biological sciences
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