L3-DST-LOCK-ECURT
ESSENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
Level 3 · hardware
Electric Curtain Air Knife
Electric Curtain Air Knife at Lock Boundary
Electric curtain (high-velocity air knife with EDS field) at the boundary of clean zones, providing continuous dust barrier even with doors open.
Purpose
Electric curtain (high-velocity air knife with EDS field) at the boundary of clean zones, providing continuous dust barrier even with doors open.
Context
Child of L2-DST-LOCK within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸Air knife from compressed gas creates barrier
- ▸EDS field deflects charged dust particles
- ▸Combined effect ~95% barrier effectiveness
- ▸Reduces need for full lock cycle in moderate situations
- ▸Gas recycled via L3-DST-CLEAN-GAS cyclonic recovery
Typical implementations
- ▸Industrial air-curtain clean rooms
- ▸Aerospace cargo bay dust barriers
- ▸NASA hangar dust isolation
Lunar considerations
- ▸Reduces gas consumption vs full lock cycles
- ▸Recycled gas closes the loop
- ▸Long-life nozzle design
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Electric curtain (high-velocity air knife with EDS field) at the boundary of clean zones, providing continuous dust barrier even with doors open. |
| barrier effectiveness percent | 95 |
Physical
| mass kg | 10 |
| materials | Stainless nozzle array, EDS coil, Recovery duct |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 20 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 20 |
| mtbf hours | 80000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Continuous dust barrier at access points
Requires
- Gas supply
- EDS drive
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Electric Curtain Air Knife" (L3-DST-LOCK-ECURT). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-DST-LOCK-ECURT
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