Laundry Study for a Lunar Outpost

Ewert, Michael K.; Jeng, Frank F.

doi:10.4271/2009-01-2515

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“…Mass and volume for disposable clothing are major penalties in longduration human missions. Equivalent System Mass (ESM) of crew clothing and hygiene towels was estimated at about 11% of total life support system ESM for a 4-crew, 10-year lunar Outpost mission (Ewert and Frank, 2010). Clothes were simulated with the Sear's Fire Retardant Welding Cloth having 95% cellulose with polybenzimidazole as fire retardant.…”

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Design and operation of an anaerobic digester for waste management and fuel generation during long term lunar mission

Dhoble¹,

Pullammanappallil²

2014

Advances in Space Research

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Design and operation of an anaerobic digester for waste management and fuel generation during long term lunar mission

Dhoble¹,

Pullammanappallil²

2014

Advances in Space Research

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“…If sufficient clothing wear time can be achieved, then the need for development of a space laundry system can be delayed. Previous studies 2 Lightweight garments constructed of polymer rather than cotton-based fabrics have several inherent advantages from an integrated spacecraft perspective. Antimicrobial coatings combined with high wicking and low moisture retention should remain odor-free longer.…”

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Logistics Reduction and Repurposing Beyond Low Earth Orbit

Broyan

Ewert

2012

42nd International Conference on Environmental Systems

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All human space missions, regardless of destination, require significant logistical mass and volume that is strongly proportional to mission duration. Anything that can be done to reduce initial mass and volume of supplies or reuse items that have been launched will be very valuable. Often, the logistical items require disposal and represent a trash burden. Utilizing systems engineering to analyze logistics from cradle-to-grave and then to potential reuse, can minimize logistics contributions to total mission architecture mass. In NASA's Advanced Exploration Systems "Logistics Reduction and Repurposing Project", various tasks will reduce the intrinsic mass of logistical packaging, enable reuse and repurposing of logistical packaging and carriers for other habitation, life support, crew health, and propulsion functions, and reduce or eliminate the nuisances aspects of trash at the same time. Repurposing reduces the trash burden and eliminates the need for hardware whose function can be provided by use of spent logistic items. However, these reuse functions need to be identified and built into future logical systems to enable them to effectively have a secondary function. These technologies and innovations will help future logistic systems to support multiple exploration missions much more efficiently.

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Laundry Study for a Lunar Outpost

Cited by 2 publications

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Design and operation of an anaerobic digester for waste management and fuel generation during long term lunar mission

Design and operation of an anaerobic digester for waste management and fuel generation during long term lunar mission

Logistics Reduction and Repurposing Beyond Low Earth Orbit

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