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Material flow estimation in CELSS.

K Nitta1

  • 1National Aerospace Laboratory, Tokyo, Japan.

Acta Astronautica
|July 1, 1992
PubMed
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This study defines a closed-loop life support system for lunar bases. It estimates material flow needs for human and plant sustainability, establishing a new institute for research.

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Area of Science:

  • Space exploration
  • Environmental science
  • Systems engineering

Background:

  • Lunar base construction necessitates advanced life support systems.
  • Understanding material flow is crucial for crew and plant survival.
  • Previous research lacked integrated system design for closed-loop life support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore system design methods for a closed-loop life support system (CLSS).
  • To define a feasible system configuration for a lunar base CLSS.
  • To estimate material flow requirements for sustaining human and plant life.

Main Methods:

  • Defined a feasible system configuration for the CLSS.
  • Estimated metabolic data for humans and plants.
  • Calculated required material flow quantities between subsystems.

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Main Results:

  • A feasible system configuration for a lunar base CLSS was defined.
  • Material flow requirements were estimated based on metabolic data.
  • The study provides a foundation for subsystem research and test bed development.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed CLSS configuration is viable for lunar base applications.
  • Accurate metabolic data is essential for life support system design.
  • The establishment of the Institute for Environmental Sciences supports further CLSS research.