Controlled Leakage System

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Controlled Leakage System

A system that provides for the maintenance of life in an aircraft or spacecraft cabin by a controlled escape of carbon dioxide and other waste from the cabin, with replenishment provided by stored oxygen and food. Compare closed ecological system.

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use