Assessing the feasibility of involving gaseous products resulting from physicochemical oxidation of human liquid and solid wastes in the cycling of a bio-technical life support system

The study addresses the possible ways of involving gaseous products produced by “wet” incineration of human wastes mixed with H₂O₂ in an alternating electric field in the cycling of the physical model of a bio-technical life support system (BTLSS). The resulting gas mixture contains CO₂ and O₂, which are easily involved in the cycling in the closed ecosystem, and NH₃, which is unacceptable in the atmosphere of the BTLSS. NH₃ fixation has been proposed, which is followed by nitrification and involvement of the resulting products in the mass exchange of the closed system. Experiments have been performed to show that plants can be grown in the atmosphere resulting from the closing of the gas loop that includes a physicochemical installation and a growth chamber with plants representing the phototrophic compartment of the BTLSS. The results of the study suggest the conclusion that the proposed method of organic waste oxidation can be a useful tool in creating a physical model of a closed-loop integrated BTLSS.     

Conceptual design of a bioregenerative life support system containing crops and silkworms

This article summarizes a conceptual design of a bioregenerative life support system for permanent lunar base or planetary exploration. The system consists of seven compartments – higher plants cultivation, animal rearing, human habitation, water recovery, waste treatment, atmosphere management, and storages. Fifteen kinds of crops, such as wheat, rice, soybean, lettuce, and mulberry, were selected as main life support contributors to provide the crew with air, water, and vegetable food. Silkworms fed by crop leaves were designated to produce partial animal nutrition for the crew. Various physical-chemical and biological methods were combined to reclaim wastewater and solid waste. Condensate collected from atmosphere was recycled into potable water through granular activated carbon adsorption, iodine sterilization, and trace element supplementation. All grey water was also purified though multifiltration and ultraviolet sterilization. Plant residue, human excrement, silkworm feces, etc. were decomposed into inorganic substances which were finally absorbed by higher plants. Some meat, ingredients, as well as nitrogen fertilizer were prestored and resupplied periodically. Meanwhile, the same amount and chemical composition of organic waste was dumped to maintain the steady state of the system. A nutritional balanced diet was developed by means of the linear programming method. It could provide 2721 kcal of energy, 375.5 g of carbohydrate, 99.47 g of protein, and 91.19 g of fat per capita per day. Silkworm powder covered 12.54% of total animal protein intakes. The balance of material flows between compartments was described by the system of stoichiometric equations. Basic life support requirements for crews including oxygen, food, potable and hygiene water summed up to 29.68 kg per capita per day. The coefficient of system material closure reached 99.40%.     

A high-performance ground-based prototype of horn-type sequential vegetable production facility for life support system in space

Vegetable cultivation plays a crucial role in dietary supplements and psychosocial benefits of the crew during manned space flight. Here we developed a ground-based prototype of horn-type sequential vegetable production facility, named Horn-type Producer (HTP), which was capable of simulating the microgravity effect and the continuous cultivation of leaf–vegetables on root modules. The growth chamber of the facility had a volume of 0.12 m³, characterized by a three-stage space expansion with plant growth. The planting surface of 0.154 m² was comprised of six ring-shaped root modules with a fibrous ion-exchange resin substrate. Root modules were fastened to a central porous tube supplying water, and moved forward with plant growth. The total illuminated crop area of 0.567 m² was provided by a combination of red and white light emitting diodes on the internal surfaces. In tests with a 24-h photoperiod, the productivity of the HTP at 0.3 kW for lettuce achieved 254.3 g eatable biomass per week. Long-term operation of the HTP did not alter vegetable nutrition composition to any great extent. Furthermore, the efficiency of the HTP, based on the Q-criterion, was 7 × 10⁻⁴ g² m⁻³ J⁻¹. These results show that the HTP exhibited high productivity, stable quality, and good efficiency in the process of planting lettuce, indicative of an interesting design for space vegetable production.     

基于可靠性数据的航材备件需求预测方法

航材备件的需求预测已成为装备综合保障领域研究的难点.主要对各部件寿命分布类型进行归纳与总结,建立多数零件服从寿命分布类型的需求预测模型,并对军机执行任务这一特殊情况建立了战损备件预测模型.以可靠性数据为研究基础,对正态分布、指数分布、威布尔分布等备件进行分类分析,根据实际情况逐步精确备件保障概率的取值.计算结果表明,方法能给出合理的备件保障概率和备件需求预测结果.     

基于信息驱动的保障技术研究

说明了基于信息驱动的维护保障体系的国内外现状及发展趋势，为我国军机的信息化保障工作的开展奠定了技术基础，具体研究内容包括：国内现役军机保障体系现状分析；国外军机保障信息化技术发展状况分析；信息驱动的保障体系特征分析与关键技术的研究。     

基于PSO-ELM的军用飞机维修保障系统效能评估研究

维修保障系统效能评估是军用飞机精细化、规范化管理的一项重要措施,科学的维修保障系统效能评估是精细化保障的基础,是提升战斗力的保证。针对军用飞机的维修保障系统效能评估问题,在总结军用飞机维修保障系统效能评估体系的基础上,提出基于粒子群优化极限学习机算法(PSO-ELM)的维修保障系统效能评估模型;并通过实例进行验证。结果表明:该算法应用于军用飞机维修保障系统的效能评估是可行的,可为军用飞机维修保障效能评估提供借鉴。     

基于航材保障工程的初始航材推荐清单研究

航材保障是航空公司成本控制最为重要的方面之一,合理的航材保障水平可以降低采购成本、减少库存,从而提高航空公司的综合竞争力。从工程实际应用出发,介绍了航材保障工程的重要意义,基于新机型初始运营的特殊需求,着重探讨了初始航材推荐清单编制的一般方法,并通过具体实例验证了该编制方法的有效性和实用性,可用于指导航空公司初始航材保障工程。     

改进BA优化的MKSVDD航空发动机工作状态识别

为了提高航空发动机工作状态识别准确率和效率,避免人工识别中存在的误判和耗时耗力问题,提出了基于混沌脉冲蝙蝠算法（CRBA）优化的多核支持向量数据描述（CRBA-MKSVDD）智能识别方法。研究了多核支持向量数据描述（MKSVDD）改进策略,引入混沌脉冲发射率提高了蝙蝠算法（BA）的收敛速度和收敛精度,得到了CRBA;通过CRBA优化MKSVDD的惩罚因子和核参数,同时对飞参数据进行了特征提取;基于特征飞参数据训练了CRBA-MKSVDD分类器,并对某型发动机一个飞行架次的工作状态进行了识别。结果表明,该方法识别准确率达到97.547 9%,可用于与发动机工作状态的相关研究和应用。      

载人深空探测活动中的尿液处理回收技术分析

生物再生生命保障系统(Bioregenerative Life Support System,BLSS)是人类进行深空探测活动,实现长期载人空间飞行必需的关键技术,对于太空的探索开发具有重要意义。在BLSS系统内,航天员尿液废水的处理回收是非常重要的一部分。将尿液中所含有的大量的水分和丰富的营养物质回收用于系统内植物生长所需营养液的配制,既可以保证植物的正常生长,也有助于实现系统内物质的循环利用进而提高BLSS的闭合度。尿液中所含的大量盐分会威胁植物生长,所以需通过一定的技术手段处理尿液废水并回收其中的水分和营养。为了探索适用于BLSS中的尿液处理回收技术,首先分析了几种面向空间站应用的尿液处理技术,如蒸馏技术等;然后基于回收营养物质的需求,分析了面向民用的、发展较为成熟的尿液处理回收技术,如离子交换吸附技术、氨气吹脱技术和鸟粪石沉淀技术,并讨论了这些尿液处理回收技术在BLSS中的应用前景。最后基于BLSS的实际需求,提出了有望用于BLSS中的尿液处理回收技术流程。     

FGM零件快速原型制造中支撑自动生成模块设计

功能梯度材料是一种新型非均质材料,有着广泛的应用前景.传统的制造设备无法满足加工这种材料零件的要求,快速原型制造技术使得功能梯度材料零件的制造加工得以实现.支撑设计决定快速原型制造产品精度.针对功能梯度材料零件数字化设计制造中的支撑生成问题,采用了基于邻边排序的Stereo Lithography模型切片算法并提出了基于多边形布尔运算的支撑生成算法.根据功能梯度材料零件几何信息及零件内部材料分布信息实现支撑间距自适应改变,提高了快速原型产品精度.通过对支撑自动生成实例的分析,验证功能梯度材料零件快速原型制造中支撑自动生成算法的正确性.