LIFE SUPPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STUDIES
Abstract
This study of life support and environmental protection for manned space vehicles has the objectives of identifying and developing advanced concepts, and establishing design criteria for manned vehicle systems. Environmental aspects which require design provisions for protection or control are vacuum, radiation, meteorites, temperature, zero-g, acceleration, vibration, and acoustic noise. Cabin design must minimize leakage of the internal atmosphere. The radiation hazard will require shielding unless a trajectory may be chosen to avoid exposure. Meteorite protection is significant primarily in avoiding loss of gas-tight integrity of the cabin wall. The temperature control problem is amenable to analysis and may be met by suitable combinations of surface characteristics, heat flow paths, insulations, radiators, and active or passive control techniques.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 29, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0682208
Entities
People
- C. D. King
- M. M. Mahmoud
- R. A. Nau
Organizations
- General Dynamics