Modeling the water cycle in a bio-regenerative life support system

Authors

  • N. S. Manukovsky Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS” Krasnoyarsk, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2003-0058
  • G. I. Sarkisyan Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47813/2782-2818-2023-3-2-0501-0517

Keywords:

bio-regenerative life support system, water cycle, computer model of water exchange

Abstract

The work is devoted to modeling the water cycle in the bio-regenerative life support system. The scheme of closed hydrological cycle, including human and plant links, modules of food preparation, waste treatment, water accumulation is considered. For each functional element, water exchange canals and corresponding equations of dynamics, water inflow and outflow are determined. In calculations according to the model the levels of relative humidity of air environment, periodicity of watering of plants, ingress from man of processed wastes, accumulation and redistribution of water condensed from atmosphere on links and modules of the system are taken into account. The results of calculations of the dynamics of water exchange for the normal mode of operation of the system and in case of air conditioner failure are presented in graphs. The developed computer model of the closed water cycle can be useful in the design of life support systems, adjustment and optimization of inter-link water exchange processes, creation of simulators for crew training.

Author Biographies

N. S. Manukovsky, Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS” Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Nikolay Manukovsky, Ph.D., Senior Researcher, Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

G. I. Sarkisyan, Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Grigorii Sarkisyan, student, Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Krasnoyarsk, Russia

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Nelson M., Dempster W., Alvarez-Romo N., MacCallum T. (1994). Atmospheric dynamics and bioregenerative technologies in a soil-based ecological life support system: initial results from Biosphere 2. Adv Space Res. 1994; 14(11): 417-426. doi:10.1016/0273-1177(94)90331-x DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(94)90331-X

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Rygalov V.Y., Fowler Ph.A., Wheeler R.M., Bucklin R.A. Water cycle and its management for plant habitats at reduced pressures. Habitation. 2004; 10: 49-59. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/154296604774808865

Published

2023-06-23

How to Cite

Manukovsky, N. S., & Sarkisyan, G. I. (2023). Modeling the water cycle in a bio-regenerative life support system. Modern Innovations, Systems and Technologies, 3(2), 0501–0517. https://doi.org/10.47813/2782-2818-2023-3-2-0501-0517

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Section

Applied questions and problems of application of systems and technologies.