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HMM<br />

Assessment Study<br />

Report: CDF-20(A)<br />

February 2004<br />

page 163 of 422<br />

The anticipated LSS is a hybrid system of bio-regenerative and physico-chemical systems.<br />

Currently, a number of subsystems of both natures are under investigation by several<br />

organisations and companies, which could significantly improve the closure of the life support<br />

system. However, the level of maturity is rather low for some of those systems and do not allow<br />

implementation in the proposed THM LSS design without introducing a significant uncertainty<br />

to the system parameter. Other systems have reached maturity and a level of documentation<br />

where they could be used during this study.<br />

This study produced two ECLS systems options. First, a LSS was designed that performs all<br />

necessary functions with current technologies (baseline). Second, a LSS was designed estimating<br />

available recycling efficiencies and implementing technology that is considered to be available<br />

in 20 years.<br />

3.3.2.5 ECLSS option 1 – current technologies<br />

The mass of the baseline life support system is 19.4 tonnes. This is significantly higher than the<br />

LSS mass presented by the NASA Mars Exploration Study Team and somewhat similar to the<br />

LSS mass shown in the ISTC 1172 study, which is also largely based on current systems.<br />

Compared to the open loop life support system, the launch mass is reduced by more than 42<br />

tonnes.<br />

The results of the option 1 investigation are shown in Table 3-14:<br />

CONSUMABLES TO BE LAUNCHED (kg)<br />

OXYGEN 1364.0<br />

POTABLE WATER 1387.2<br />

HYGIENE WATER 6302.3<br />

DRY FOOD 3906.5<br />

PACKAGING 1358.0<br />

INORGANIC MATERIAL EXCLUDING PACKAGING 3154.8<br />

TOTAL 22207.7<br />

WASTE PRODUCTION DURING MISSION (kg)<br />

WASTE GASES 371.9<br />

WASTE WATER 7329.5<br />

SOLID ORGANIC WASTE 998.9<br />

SOLID INORGANIC WASTE EXCLUDING PACKAGING 3154.8<br />

PACKAGING 1380.7<br />

TOTAL 13235.7<br />

ROUGH ESTIMATE ECLSS MASS (kg)<br />

TOTAL 19356.8<br />

Table 3-14: Mass estimates for a mission using current technology<br />

3.3.2.6 ECLSS option2 anticipated technologies<br />

In this case, a LSS was designed estimating available recycling efficiencies and implementing<br />

technology that is considered to be available in 20 years. The anticipated recycling efficiencies<br />

are shown in Table 3-15.

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