Activation of a controlled ecological life support system (CELSS) breadboard facility - Wheat growth studiesNASA's Controlled Ecological Life Support System (CELSS) will include subsystems for biomass production, food processing, and waste management in space. This paper discusses the CELSS Breadboard program, which is a research project for integration and evaluation of concepts and techniques of the CELSS facility, with special attention given to the Biomass Production Chamber (BPC). The design of the BPC and of its subsystems for nutrient delivery, atmospheric control, and computer control are discussed together with the subsystem control and monitoring parameter requirements. Results from preliminary wheat-growth tests in the BPC are included.
Document ID
19880028945
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Knott, William M. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)