Spaceflight Life Support and Biospherics

1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 1996
ISBN: 978-90-481-4659-8
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, Band 5, 444 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 698 g

Reihe: Space Technology Library

Spaceflight Life Support and Biospherics is the introduction to space life support systems and artificial ecosystems that has so far been lacking. It is a source of information for everyone involved in the life support system design and development process - engineers, scientists, and students - as well as all those who are simply interested in this existing discipline. The structure of this book is such that it gives step-by-step answers to the basic questions concerning life support systems on any scale - from small microbial systems to the Earth's biosphere:
- Why life support system development and biosphere research?
- How does our natural life support system, the biosphere, work?
- What are the environmental conditions for life support systems in space?
- What are the fundamental terms and requirements of life support?
- Which physicochemical life support subsystems currently exist?
- Which are the potential bioregenerative life support technologies of the future?
- What are life support systems of future planetary habitats going to look like?
- What are the experiences of the largest artificial ecosystem - Biosphere 2?
- What are the potential terrestrial benefits of life support development? £/LIST£

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eckart, P.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Fahrzeugtechnik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Fertigungsindustrie Luftfahrtindustrie
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Astronautik
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik, Luftverkehr

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. Foreword. I: Rationale. II: Biosphere 1 - The Life Support System of the Earth. II.1. The Terrestrial Environment. II.2. Fundamentals of Ecology. II.3. Earth's Endangered Life Support System. III: The Extraterrestrial Environment. III.1. Radiation in Free Space. III.2. Gravity. III.3. Vacuum. III.4. Magnetic Fields. III.5. Local Planetary Environments. IV: Fundamentals of Life Support Systems. IV.1. Definitions. IV.2. Classification of Life Support Systems. IV.3. Design and Development Considerations. IV.4. Physico-Chemical vs. Bioregenerative Life Support. IV.5. Past and Present Life Support Systems. IV.6. Space Suits and Extra-Vehicular Activities (EVA). V. Physico-Chemical Life Support Subsystems. V.1. Atmosphere Management. V.2. Water Management. V.3. Waste Management. VI. Bioregenerative Life Support Concepts. VI.1. Bioregenerative Life Support and CELSS. VI.2. Microbial Systems. VI.3. Algal Systems. VI.4. Higher Plants. VI.5. Fungi and Conversion of Inedible Plant Material for Food Provision. VI.6. Animals as Human Food. VI.7. Aquaculture Systems. VI.8. Food Management and Processing. VII. Biosphere 2 - Lessons Learned for Future CELSS Research. VII.1. The Rationale of Biosphere 2. VII.2. Description of Biosphere 2. VII.3. The Biosphere 2 Test Module. VII.4. Fields of Research. VII.5. Initial Results. VIII. Future LifeSupport in Space. VIII.1. Future Manned Space Exploration. VIII.2. Space Station. VIII.3. Lunar Base. VIII.4. Martian Base. IX. Potential Terrestrial Applications Derived from the Development of Life Support Systems. IX.1. Introduction. IX.2. Basic Ecological Research. IX.3. Atmosphere, Water, and Waste Regeneration. IX.4. Biomass Production and Research. IX.5. Support of Terrestrial Analogs. Index.