ABSTRACT
An engineering solution proposes to merge an ultra-high frequency energy unit and an electrolyzer The broad wall of a rectangular waveguide is one of electrolyzer electrodes and has holes for liquid. Another electrode is located outside the waveguide under the waveguide holes. The teflon sterilization chamber inside the waveguide has the form of a volumetric component that covers part of the broad wall and transforms to a lateral at a 30-45° angle to the waveguide wall. The idea of this design is to reduce decontamination temperature for liquids containing spore-forming microorganisms below 100 °C at normal pressure, and to retain the nutritional properties of liquids.
Subject(s)
Radio Waves , Water Microbiology , Water Purification/methods , Electrolysis , Temperature , Water Purification/instrumentationABSTRACT
Sine qua non for piloted exploration missions is a system of biomedical support. The future system will be considerably different from the analogous systems applied in current orbital missions. The reason is the challenging conditions in expeditions to remote space. In a mission to Mars, specifically, these are high levels of radiation, hypomagnetic environment, alternation of micro- and hypogravity, very long mission duration and autonomy. The paper scrutinizes the major issues of medical support to future explorers of space.
