Clinostat rotates coaxial pair of plant-growth cabinets about horizontal axis while supplying cabinets with electric power for built-in computers, lamps, fans, and auxiliary equipment, such as nutrient pumps. Each cabinet self-contained unit for growing plants in controlled environment. By rotating cabinets and contents about horizontal axis, scientists simulate and study some of effects of microgravity on growth of plants. Clinostat includes vertical aluminum mounting bracket on horizontal aluminum base. Bearings on bracket hold shaft with V-belt pulley. At each end of shaft, circular plate holds frame mount for cabinet. Mounting plates also used to hold transparent sealed growth chambers described in article, "Sealed Plant-Growth Chamber For Clinostat" (KSC-11538).
Clinostat Delivers Power To Plant-Growth Cabinets
NASA Tech Briefs ; 17 , 12
1993-12-01
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Sealed Plant-Growth Chamber For Clinostat
NTRS | 1993
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|Possible Use of a 3-D Clinostat to Analyze Plant Growth Processes Under Microgravity Conditions
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995
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