L3-DST-LOCK-MON
ESSENTIAL
COMMAND CONTROL
Level 3 · hardware
Lock Particle Monitoring
Particle Counter for Lock Effectiveness Verification
Particle counter monitoring lock atmosphere for residual dust, verifying lock effectiveness and triggering additional cleaning cycles if needed.
Purpose
Particle counter monitoring lock atmosphere for residual dust, verifying lock effectiveness and triggering additional cleaning cycles if needed.
Context
Child of L2-DST-LOCK within the Lunar Ark system
Principles
- ▸Optical particle counter measures particles/m3 by size bin
- ▸Compares pre/post cleaning particle counts
- ▸Triggers additional cycles if threshold exceeded
- ▸Records cleanliness history for forensic analysis
- ▸Coordination with L3-DST-LOCK-STAGE controller
Typical implementations
- ▸ISO 14644 cleanroom monitoring (terrestrial)
- ▸Aerospace AIT facility particle monitoring
- ▸Pharmaceutical clean-room particle counters
Lunar considerations
- ▸Long-mission optical source degradation tracked
- ▸Rad-tolerant electronics
- ▸History archived to L1-DVT
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Particle counter monitoring lock atmosphere for residual dust, verifying lock effectiveness and triggering additional cleaning cycles if needed. |
| size bins um | 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 5.0 |
| count range | 0, 1000000.0 |
Physical
| mass kg | 3 |
| materials | Optical particle counter, Laser source, Sensor electronics |
| vacuum compatibility | True |
Operational
| power consumption w | 5 |
| thermal range c | -40, 70 |
| lifetime years | 15 |
| mtbf hours | 50000 |
Interfaces
Provides
- Lock effectiveness verification
- Cleanliness history archive
Requires
- Sensor (~5 W)
Cite this entry
Lunar Ark Codex. "Lock Particle Monitoring" (L3-DST-LOCK-MON). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-DST-LOCK-MON
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