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Space Crop Life-Support Balance Lab (2D)

2D bioregenerative life-support lab: a Michaelis-Menten light-response photosynthesis model drives a logistic canopy-growth curve and a real O2/CO2 mass balance against crew consumption, so you can size a space-crop chamber that actually keeps a crew alive.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
2d-interactive-space-crop-simulation ↗ Open standalone

This 2D companion swaps the 3D version's orbiting hydroponic hardware for the actual bioregenerative math behind it: a Michaelis-Menten light-response curve sets how fast each leaf fixes carbon under the chosen LED intensity, a logistic canopy-growth curve fills in leaf area over the chosen grow-cycle length, and a real O2/CO2 mass balance — crop gas exchange against fixed NASA crew consumption rates — tells you in real time whether the chamber you've configured is actually large enough, bright enough, or has grown in far enough to keep its crew's air breathable.

⚙ Under the hood

2D bioregenerative life-support lab with a Michaelis-Menten light-response photosynthesis model, logistic canopy-growth curve, and a live O2/CO2 mass balance against crew consumption.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install