Accession Number:

AD0255976

Title:

CLOSED ECOLOGY

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

AEROSPACE MEDICAL RESEARCH LABS WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO

Personal Author(s):

• KEATING,DONALD A.
• ROUNDY,ROBERT W.

Report Date:

1961-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

1.0

Abstract:

The concepts of closed ecology as well as the design requirements for three degrees of closure in closed ecological systems have been presented in a fundamental manner basic to the readers understanding of such aerospace life support systems. The degree of ecological system closure is dependent upon reliability, weight, bulk, energy input, and mission duration. The basic closed ecological system concepts are presented fully with the understanding that the design of such systems is dependent upon future research. Design philosophy has therefore been presented in place of actual design. Author

Descriptors:

• *CLOSED ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
• AEROBIOLOGY
• SPACE ENVIRONMENTS
• SPACE FLIGHT
• AEROSPACE MEDICINE
• SPACECRAFT

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE