Accession Number:

AD0680840

Title:

STORAGE-DISPENSER DEVICE FOR FOOD CUBES ABOARD A SPACE VEHICLE.

Descriptive Note:

Rept. for May-Dec 67,

Corporate Author:

WHIRLPOOL CORP ST JOSEPH MICH LIFE SUPPORT DEPT

Personal Author(s):

• Martin,William J.
• Symons,John J.
• Roth,Norman G.

Report Date:

1968-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

13.0

Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to determine the feasibility of constructing a food cube dispenser-storage device that would provide a higher food-to-package weight and volume ratio than that achieved with present feeding systems for long-endurance spacecraft flights. The program included a literature search the formulation and screening of possible concepts. Author

Descriptors:

• *MANNED SPACECRAFT
• *FOOD DISPENSING
• LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS
• STATE OF THE ART
• REPORTS
• FEASIBILITY STUDIES
• ALUMINUM ALLOYS
• SPACE CREWS
• STORAGE
• CONTAINERS

Subject Categories:

• Food, Food Service and Nutrition
• Life Support Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE