There are various life support system categories – open-loop, closed-loop, regenerative, hybrid, bioregenerative, and physicochemical. This chapter explains the difference between each type by highlighting distinguishing characteristics of each. Many people are surprised that the life support system on board the International Space Station is classified as a partially closed system (93 percent closure) and wonder why it isn’t fully closed. Well – as you will begin to understand by reading this book – life support system closure remains an extraordinary engineering challenge. Just consider all the functions a life support system has to perform. And it’s not just being able to perform all those functions; a life support system has to perform these functions reliably for months and years with minimal maintenance. Ever wonder what the astronauts do when they’re not performing science or exercising? Maintaining the life support system!


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    Titel :

    Open-Loop Vs. Closed-Loop Life Support Systems


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    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2020-09-05


    Format / Umfang :

    25 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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