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REFRIGERATION IN A SPACE SHUTTLE.

[In Dutch. / En néerlandais.]

Author(s) : MACHIELSEN C. H. M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE AIR CONDITIONING IN A SPACE SHUTTLE MUST BE SEEN IN A WIDE SCOPE, FOR IT PROVIDES NOT JUST COMFORT, BUT ALSO A HABITABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FLIGHT CREW. THE OFFICIAL NAME FOR THIS SYSTEM IS: ENVIRONMENTAL-CONTROL AND LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM (ECLSS). THE ECLSS CONSISTS OF AN AIR-REVITALIZATION SYSTEM, WATER-COOLANT LOOP SYSTEMS, ATMOSPHERE-REVITALIZATION PRESSURE-CONTROL SYSTEM, ACTIVE THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM, WATER-SUPPLY AND WASTE-WATER SYSTEM, WASTE-COLLECTION SYSTEM AND AIR LOCK-SUPPORT SYSTEM.

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  • Original title: [In Dutch. / En néerlandais.]
  • Record ID : 1990-1625
  • Languages: Dutch
  • Source: Koude Klim. - vol. 82 - n. 10
  • Publication date: 1989/10
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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