Flight Test of an Improved Solid Waste Collection System

Thornton, William E.; Brasseaux, Hubert J.; Whitmore, Henry

doi:10.4271/911367

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“…There have been experiments investigating alternative WCS collections (Thornton, et al, 1991) but only complete flight systems are considered in this analysis. The unit is also referred to the US ISS WCS.…”

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Waste Collector System Technology Comparisons for Constellation Applications

Broyan

2007

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The Waste Collection Systems (WCS) for space vehicles have utilized a variety of hardware for collecting human metabolic wastes. It has typically required multiple missions to resolve crew usability and hardware performance issues that are difficult to duplicate on the ground. New space vehicles should leverage off past WCS systems.Past WCS hardware designs are substantially different and unique for each vehicle. However, each WCS can be analyzed and compared as a subset of 'technologies' which encompass fecal collection, urine collection, air systems, pretreatment systems. Technology components from the WCS of various vehicles can then be combined to reduce hardware mass and volume while maximizing use of previous technology and proven human-equipment interfaces. Analysis of past US and Russian WCS are compared and extrapolated to Constellation missions.

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Section: Shuttle Wcs Descriptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Waste Collector System Technology Comparisons for Constellation Applications

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Flight Test of an Improved Solid Waste Collection System

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Waste Collector System Technology Comparisons for Constellation Applications

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