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Design and implementation of sensor systems for control of a closed-loop life support system

Author
Rodrigues, Pedro
Published
Dec 1, 1989.
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1 electronic document
Additional Creators
Good, Tom, Clark, Amy, Alnwick, Leslie, Franczek, Chris, and Debs, Patricia
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Summary
The sensing and controlling needs for a Closed-Loop Life Support System (CLLSS) were investigated. The sensing needs were identified in five particular areas and the requirements were defined for workable sensors. The specific areas of interest were atmosphere and temperature, nutrient delivery, plant health, plant propagation and support, and solids processing. The investigation of atmosphere and temperature control focused on the temperature distribution within the growth chamber as well as the possibility for sensing other parameters such as gas concentration, pressure, and humidity. The sensing needs were studied for monitoring the solution level in a porous membrane material along with the requirements for measuring the mass flow rate in the delivery system. The causes and symptoms of plant disease were examined and the various techniques for sensing these health indicators were explored. The study of sensing needs for plant propagation and support focused on monitoring seed viability and measuring seed moisture content as well as defining the requirements for drying and storing the seeds. The areas of harvesting, food processing, and resource recycling, were covered with a main focus on the sensing possibilities for regulating the recycling process.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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Document ID: 19900016181.
Accession ID: 90N25497.
NAS 1.26:186675.
NASA-CR-186675.
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