Consideration in selecting crops for the human-rated life support system: A linear programming model

E. F. Wheeler; J. Kossowski; E. Goto; R. W. Langhans; G. White; L. D. Albright; D. Wilcox

doi:10.1016/0273-1177(95)00813-T

Consideration in selecting crops for the human-rated life support system: A linear programming model

E. F. Wheeler, J. Kossowski, E. Goto, R. W. Langhans, G. White, L. D. Albright, D. Wilcox

Agricultural & Biological Engineering

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A Linear Programming model has been constructed which aids in selecting appropriate crops for CELSS (Controlled Environment Life Support System) food production. A team of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) faculty, staff, graduate students and invited experts representing more than a dozen disciplines, provided a wide range of expertise in developing the model and the crop production program. The model incorporates nutritional content and controlled-environment based production yields of carefully chosen crops into a framework where a crop mix can be constructed to suit the astronauts' needs. The crew's nutritional requirements can be adequately satisfied with only a few crops (assuming vitamin mineral supplements are provided) but this will not be satisfactory from a culinary standpoint. This model is flexible enough that taste and variety driven food choices can be built into the model.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	233-236
Number of pages	4
Journal	Advances in Space Research
Volume	18
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0273-1177(95)00813-T
State	Published - 1996

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