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Development Trends of Life Support System for the Manned Space Exploration

유인 우주탐사용 생명유지시스템 개발 동향

  • Received : 2021.03.14
  • Accepted : 2021.05.10
  • Published : 2021.05.31
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Abstract

Environmental Control & Life Support System (ECLSS) technology is essential for humans to live safely in space other than on Earth and celestial bodies (ex, Moon, Mars etc.) in our solar system. Life support systems generally consist of Air Management System (AMS), Water Recovery System (WRS), and Waste Management System (WMS), and it can enable humans to breathe and live in enclosed dwellings in outer space. First, this paper described the development trends of life support systems that have been developed under the leadership of NASA. In addition, we introduced the current development status of life support system in operation on the International Space Station (ISS) and prospected the development trends in Korea.

인간이 지구를 벗어난 우주 공간, 태양계 내의 천체(예, 달, 화성 등) 등에서 안전하게 생활하기 위해서는 반드시 환경제어 및 생명유지시스템 기술이 필요하다. 생명유지시스템은 일반적으로 공기관리시스템, 물정화시스템, 폐기물관리시스템 등으로 구성되며, 우주공간의 밀폐된 주거지에서 인간의 호흡 활동과 일상생활이 가능하도록 해준다. 본 논문에서는 우선 미국 항공우주국(NASA) 주도로 개발되어 온 생명유지시스템의 개발 동향을 소개하였다. 그리고, 현재 국제우주정거장(ISS)에서 운용 중인 생명유지시스템의 현황에 대하여 살펴보고, 국내 개발 동향도 조망해 보았다.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 한국항공우주연구원 기본사업(1711135081)으로 진행되었습니다.

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