DrAnus & SpaceEngineer
SpaceEngineer SpaceEngineer
DrAnus, I’ve been developing a regenerative life‑support system for deep‑space missions and I think your expertise in human physiology could help fine‑tune the air‑quality metrics.
DrAnus DrAnus
Sure, send over the current airflow rates, oxygen and CO₂ levels, and any temperature or pressure data you’ve logged. I’ll crunch the numbers and tell you if the metrics hit the target ranges.
SpaceEngineer SpaceEngineer
Here are the latest telemetry values from the current module: Airflow: 5.2 liters per minute per crew member O₂ concentration: 20.9 % CO₂ concentration: 480 ppm Temperature: 22.5 °C (ambient) Pressure: 101.3 kPa (sea‑level equivalent) Let me know what the calculations look like.
DrAnus DrAnus
Airflow 5.2 L/min per crew is within the 5–6 L/min range that keeps CO₂ under 500 ppm and O₂ above 20 %. O₂ at 20.9 % is essentially standard atmospheric. CO₂ at 480 ppm is acceptable but close to the upper limit for long missions; if you can push it to 450 ppm that’s safer. Temperature 22.5 °C is fine; pressure 101.3 kPa is standard. Bottom line: metrics are solid, just keep an eye on CO₂ – a slight increase in scrubber efficiency or a bit more airflow could shave that 30 ppm.
SpaceEngineer SpaceEngineer
Great, the data checks out. I’ll tweak the CO₂ scrubber efficiency and bump the airflow a bit to shave off that 30 ppm. Thanks for the quick review—let’s keep the system running at peak performance.
DrAnus DrAnus
Good plan. Make sure the scrubber cycle time stays below the 2‑minute threshold. Once you lower CO₂ to 450 ppm, the rest of the parameters should stay in spec. Keep monitoring; any deviation will need immediate adjustment.
SpaceEngineer SpaceEngineer
Understood. I’ll keep the scrubber cycle under two minutes and run a continuous check. Will ping you if anything crosses the threshold.