Performance and reliability of the NASA Biomass Production Chamber
R E Fortson1, J C Sager, P V Chetirkin
1The Bionetics Corporation, J.F. Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899, USA.
Abstract:
The Biomass Production Chamber (BPC) at the Kennedy Space Center is part of the Controlled Ecological Life Support System (CELSS) Breadboard Project. Plants are grown in a closed environment in an effort to quantify their contributions to the requirements for life support. Performance of this system is described. Also, in building this system, data from component and subsystem failures are being recorded. These data are used to identify problem areas in the design and implementation. The techniques used to measure the reliability will be useful in the design and construction of future CELSS. Possible methods for determining the reliability of a green plant, the primary component of a CELSS, are discussed.
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