Mass transport in a spaceflight plant growth chamber

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages

  Hoehn, A ^a   Clawson, J ^a   Heyenga, A G ^a   Scovazzo, P ^a   Sterrett, K S ^a   Stodieck, L S ^a   Todd, P W ^a   Kliss, M H ^b  

^a BioServe Space Technologies   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; WATER ABSORPTION;

BIOPROCESSING; CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORPTION; DESIGN OPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; PERFORMANCE PROFILE; PLANT GROWTH; RESPIRATION RATE;

HUMIDITY CONTROL;

EID: 85072468057     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/981553     Document Type: Conference Paper

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