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Information on the design of a biomass production chamber (bpc) for a lunar base station, including calculations for the number of trays and chambers required to support a crew of eight with sufficient food, oxygen, and water. The document also includes the dimensions of a single tray and the current nasa chamber design.
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John S. Pazdar Peter A. Wursthorn Project Director Principal Investigator Capital Comm-Tech College Capital Comm-Tech College Hartford, Connecticut Hartford, Connecticut
This project was supported, in part, by the Patricia L. Hirschy National Science Foundation Principal Investigator Opinions expressed are those of the authors Asnuntuck Comm-Tech College and not necessarily those of the Foundation Enfield, Connecticut
**NASA - AMATYC - NSF
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Design of a Lunar Base Station Biomass Production Chamber
A Biomass Production Chamber (BPC) is used to grow food, generate water, and produce oxygen (all at the same time) for the inhabitants of the lunar base station. The Biomass Production Chamber contains trays of wheat, soybeans, lettuce, potatoes, and tomatoes. Each tray is in the shape of a trapezoid and has dimensions as shown in the diagram below. Assume that a crew of
eight requires a total biomass growing area of 350 m^2 in the chamber.
Find the area of a single tray.
How many trays are needed to provide enough food, oxygen, and water in order to support the crew of eight?
The current NASA chamber design has 16 trays per row, with 4 rows in a single chamber. If this design is used in the lunar base station, how many rows are needed? How many chambers are needed?
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