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Evaluation Criteria for Solid Waste Processing Research and Technology DevelopmentA preliminary list of criteria is proposed for evaluation of solid waste processing technologies for research and technology development (R&TD) in the Advanced Life Support (ALS) Program. Completion of the proposed list by current and prospective ALS technology developers, with regard to specific missions of interest, may enable identification of appropriate technologies (or lack thereof) and guide future development efforts for the ALS Program solid waste processing area. An attempt is made to include criteria that capture information about the technology of interest as well as its system-wide impacts. Some of the criteria in the list are mission-independent, while the majority are mission-specific. In order for technology developers to respond to mission-specific criteria, critical information must be available on the quantity, composition and state of the waste stream, the wast processing requirements, as well as top-level mission scenario information (e.g. safety, resource recovery, planetary protection issues, and ESM equivalencies). The technology readiness level (TRL) determines the degree to which a technology developer is able to accurately report on the list of criteria. Thus, a criteria-specific minimum TRL for mandatory reporting has been identified for each criterion in the list. Although this list has been developed to define criteria that are needed to direct funding of solid waste processing technologies, this list processes significant overlap in criteria required for technology selection for inclusion in specific tests or missions. Additionally, this approach to technology evaluation may be adapted to other ALS subsystems.
Document ID
20040015273
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Levri, Julie A.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Hogan, J. A.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Alazraki, M. P.
(Lockheed Martin Space Operations Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
Subject Category
Technology Utilization And Surface Transportation
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology
Location: Alexandria, VA
Country: United States
Start Date: November 7, 2001
End Date: November 11, 2001
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 131-20-10
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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