A Systems Design for a Prototype Space Colony

VI. 6 VI. 6 .1 VI. 6. 2 VI. 6. 3 VI. 7 VI. 7 .1 VI. 7. 2 VI. 7. 3 VI. 7 .4 VI. 7. 5 VI. 7 .6 VI. 8 VI. 8.1 VI.8.2 VI. 8. 3 VI. 8. 4 VI. 8. 5 VI.8.6 VI.9 VI. 9 .1 VI. 9. 2 VI. 9. 3 VI. 9. 4 VI. 9. 5 Table of Contents ( continued) First Overall Configuration General Remarks The Hull The Shield Air Composition and Pressure General Remarks . . . . . . Advantages to Low Pressure Inert Gas Content Risk of Fire Decision Leakdown Analysis Energy Flow in the First Configuration General Remarks ..... . Description of Inputs ...... . Output by Passive Radiation through the Shield ............. . Output by Passive External Radiator Output by Active External Radiator Heat Pipes through the Shield Configuration Change Reasons for Changes . . . . . Changes .......... . Parabolic Mirror and Electrical Generating System ....... . Docking Svstem ....... . Flat Mirror and Shadow Reflector VI.10 Temperature and Humidity Control VI.10.1 General Remarks ......•.. VI.10.2 Solar Heat Gain - Sensible and Latent Heat VI.10.3 Electrical Heat Gain - Sensible and Latent VI.10.4 Environmental Control Process .. VI.11 Food Production and Waste Recycling VI.11.1Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . VI.11.2 Nutritional Requirements VI.11.3 Food Production - Nutrients and Growth Medium VI.11.4 Food Production - Temperature, Light, and Humidity VI.11.5 Food Production - Yields VI.11.6 Agricultural Area Design VI.11.7 Waste Recycling . vii 6 .44 6.44 6.47 6.47 6.50 6.50 6 . 50 6.50 6. 50 6.50 6.51 6.53 6.53 6.53 6.55 6.57 6.65 6.67 6.68 6.68 6. 72 6. 77 6.81 6.84 6. 86 6.86 6.87 6.91 6.95 6.109 6.109 6.110 6.110 6 .111 6 .114 6 .119 6 .119

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