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Improvement and optimization of spacecraft environmental control and life support systems
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Abstract
Environmental control and life support systems (ECLSS) are essential for the triumph of human spaceflight missions, furnishing astronauts with crucial resources like breathable air, purified water, nourishment, and protection from radiation. The unique and challenging space environment, coupled with the critical nature of ECLSS components, necessitates a high degree of reliability to prevent catastrophic failures. This paper conducts a comprehensive examination of various ECLSS subsystems, including air revitalization, water processing, food storage, waste management, and radiation shielding. Gaining perspectives from historical missions like Apollo, Skylab, and the International Space Station (ISS), the research outlines strategic approaches to improve the fault tolerance of ECLSS. The implementation of advanced simulation modeling, strategic component redundancy, and improved subsystem interconnectivity are posited as pivotal measures to bolster the reliability of ECLSS. These improvements are vital to guarantee the safety and viability of prolonged space missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, thereby facilitating humanity’s ongoing exploration of the universe.
Keywords
Spacecraft, environmental control, life support system, simulation
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- Volume Title
- Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computing Innovation and Applied Physics
- ISBN (Print)
- 978-1-83558-283-1
- ISBN (Online)
- 978-1-83558-284-8
- Published Date
- 24 January 2024
- Series
- Theoretical and Natural Science
- ISSN (Print)
- 2753-8818
- ISSN (Online)
- 2753-8826
- DOI
- 10.54254/2753-8818/30/20241090
- Copyright
- 24 January 2024
- Open Access
- This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited