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Development of a 1-week cycle menu for an Advanced Life Support System (ALSS) utilizing practical biomass production
Tsuyoshi Masuda1, Ryuuji Arai, Osamu Komatsubara
1Institute for Environmental Sciences, Department of Environmental Simulation. masuda@ies.or.jp
Abstract:
Productivities of 29 crops in the Closed Ecology Experiment Facilities (CEEF) were measured. Rice and soybean showed higher productivities than these given by the Advanced Life Support System Modeling and Analysis Project Baseline Values and Assumption Document (BVAD), but productivities of some other crops, such as potato and sweet potato, were lower. The cultivation data were utilized to develop a 1-week cycle menu for Closed Habitation Experiment. The menu met most of the nutritional requirements. Necessary cultivation area per crew was estimated to be 255 m2. Results from this study can be used to help design the future Advanced Life Support System (ALSS) including the CEEF.
