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The determination of nutritional requirements for safe haven food supply system (emergency/survival foods)
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Ahmed, Selina |
| Copyright Year | 1987 |
| Description | The Space Station Safe Haven Food System must sustain 8 crew members under emergency conditions for 45 days. Emergency Survival Foods are defined as a nutritionally balanced collection of high density food and beverages selected to provide for the survival of Space Station flight crews in contingency situations. Since storage volume is limited, the foods should be highly concentrated. A careful study of different research findings regarding starvation and calorie restricted diets indicates that a minimum nutritional need close to RDA is an important factor for sustaining an individual's life in a stressful environment. Fat, protein, and carbohydrates are 3 energy producing nutrients which play a vital role in the growth and maintenance process of human life. A lower intake of protein can minimize the water intake, but it causes a negative nitrogen balance and a lower performance level. Other macro and micro nutrients are also required for nutritional interrelationships to metabolize the other 3 nutrients to their optimum level. The various options for longer duration than 45 days are under investigation. |
| File Size | 794789 |
| Page Count | 18 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19880005474 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7rn82385 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1987-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Man/system Technology And Life Support Consumables Spacecrew Supplies Space Flight Feeding Emergencies Metabolism Nutritional Requirements Survival Caloric Requirements Crew Size Space Stations Diets Life Support Systems Food Intake Storage Stability Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
