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German Aerospace Center (DLR)
The EDEN lnitiative - Overview of DLR's Life SupportSystems Developments utilizing Higher Plant Cultivation
Daniel SchubertInstitute of Space Systems
22. May 2014
EDEN Research Team :
• Founded in 2011 @ the DLR lnstitute of Space Systems(Bremen)
• System Analysis & Systems Engineering in the domainof Human Space Flight
• lnvestigation of Greenhouse Modules (GHM) andhabitats (incl. crew)
• Development of Contro Iled Environment Agriculture(CEA) Technologies
• EDEN Group: • - 3 x Staff Members• 1 x Post doc (Marie Curie)• 1 x PhD Candidate (ESA NPI)• up to 5 students
EDEN
DLR lnstitute of Space Systems
Project lnvolvements
• CROP (DLR internal)• Greenhouse Technology Reseach
• Lunar Greenhouse Module Design Study - ESA-MELiSSA• Phase-A Design far Lunar greenhouse
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• ESA Project SCALISS (Scaling of Life Support Systems) - TAS-ltaly• Functional overview of LSS
• German Trainee position at ESTEC (MELiSSA)• Support of MELiSSA Group with German post graduates
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C.R.O.P.Combined Regenerative Organic-food Production
C.R.O.P.
• Joint project between DLR Cologne & Bremen• Transformation of urine & bio waste• Production of fresh food (plants & fish)• EU:CROPIS Satellite => CROP as payload
EU:CROPIS (CE-Study)Fruits & Vegetables
Project lnvolvements
• CROP (DLR internal)• Greenhouse Technology Reseach
• Lunar Greenhouse Module Design Study - ESA-MELiSSA• Phase-A Design far Lunar greenhouse
M A!NU NAHC lR EGOU TH A RAMI>
• ESA Project SCALISS (Scaling of Life Support Systems) - TAS-ltaly• Functional overview of LSS
• German Trainee position at ESTEC (MELiSSA)• Support of MELiSSA Group with German post graduates
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EDEN LAB
Space Habitation Plant Laboratory
· CEA Hardware development(Breadboard Level)
· Plant Accommodation Tests· Pre- & Post Processing
The Workshop
• Mechnica l &: ElectronicWork BenchH
• f)(per lment Set·ups• Li 'bv iew Progr.-mmlng
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Analyt ics Room
· Nutrient Solu tions· Bio Analysis· Pre·& Post Processlng
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WORKSHOP
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Closed-loop ROOM
EDEN-Laboratory Layout:
Werktisch Zelt #1 Zelt #2
8Holzregal
LAN
The Wor kshop
• Mechnical & ElectronicWork Benches
• Experiment Set-ups• Labview Programming
Station
Analy t ics Room
• Drying Oven• Seed Database• Nut r ient Solu t ions• Bio Analysis• Pre- & Post Processing
Closed-loop ROOM
• Bio clean Room• CEATech. testing• Teleoperation Tests • • - ... . . . .l'><.i.; . . .
Heat exchangerto the outside
5 x Grow Tents (NDS/LED testing)
4 x Grow Chambers (Air/LED testing)
First C.E.A. Experi ments
l l lum inat ion Experiments (LED)
Research Scope:• High Performance LEDs• PAR speciflc hght rec1pes• lntra·Canopy s1ra1eg1es• Ac11ve Coolm g systems
Hrf -op a tO p;mc l
First C.E.A.Experiments
Air Mgmt . Experiments
Research Scope:• Water recavery• Ethylene gasseparatoon· C02 OJecton· Air punfica:ion
Nutr ient Delivery System
Research Scope:• Multi d•stnbu11onsystems• Aeroponics• (lon-selecuve sensorsJ
Hlgh pressure Mis t rs
Air Mgmt. Experiments
Research Scope:• Water recovery• Ethylene gas separation• C02 injection• Air purification
Cooling Coil & UV Sterilizat ion
lnit ial Air Mgmt. System
lllumination Exper iments (LED)Research Scope:
• High Performance LEDs• PAR specific Iight recipes• lntra-Canopy strategies• Active Cooling systems
heliospectra
Water-cooled LED Panels Heliospectra LED panel
• A I • I I • - . - . . - 1
Nutrient Delivery System
Research Scope:• Multi-distribution systems• Aeroponics• (lon-selective sensors)
Nurtient Delivery System - Breadboard
Lettuce roots within EDEN Lab High pressure Misters
Lettuce cultivation experiments- with Aeroponics
Drwaft Appie trees in Aeroponics (MasterStudent project)
3 level - grow pallet set up
Market A.nJ1olysis Grecnhot1seMo d ulu indudlng CfATechnologiitt Feasibil1ty Study:
Vertiud Fam1EDEN
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Terrestrial Applications
• CEATechnologies far Earth
• Marktanalysis in 2012• Remote Farming, Urban Agriculture ,
Molecular Farming, Home Farming, ...
• Feasibility study "Vertical Farming"
Market Analysis: CEA-Technologi es Feasib il i ty study "Vertical Farming" Vertical Farming EDEN
Ana logue Testing & OutreachActivities• Severa! Analogue Missions (MDRS, Hi-SEAS)
• Simplified plant experiments
• Orbitec Cooperation => VEGGIE (=> Hi-SEAS)
• Public Engagement Activity (=> Bottle Crop,DLR School Lab
Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS)
VEGGIE - Demonstration Unit
Hi-SEAS at Hawaii
• EDEN ISS (COMPET-7) Proposal
• Neumayer-Station lii
• 2 x 20' Containers
=> Paul's presentation (Session:Analogue Testing)
Conclusion & Summa ry• EDEN Research lnitiative (since 2011)
• System Analysis on Greenhouse Systems
• CEATechnology Developments (LED;Air Mgmt.;NDS)
• EDEN Lab => Almost finished the built-up phase
• Analogue Testing => Antarctic Greenhouse Module
• Terrestrial applications => Vertical Farming
• Theory-to-Reality Challenge
EDEN