The idea of fabric inflatables has been around for many years and the applications for them are n... more The idea of fabric inflatables has been around for many years and the applications for them are numerous. Inflatables ranging from hot air balloons and air ships to structural air beams and space suits, all present interesting design challenges. However, when these design challenges are met, inflatables often
Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space IV, 1994
The purpose of this paper is to identify the methodology, evaluation criteria, criteria definitio... more The purpose of this paper is to identify the methodology, evaluation criteria, criteria definitions for evaluating surface habitat configuration concepts for the Moon and Mars. The main focus of this criteria was for the Mars Study, however lunar commonality is addressed. Habitat designers will have a better understanding of the evaluation process and the criteria that their concepts will be judged by the Lunar / Mars Habitat Design Team at NASA.
A design-build seminar consisting of students from Physics, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Rob... more A design-build seminar consisting of students from Physics, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Robotic, Material Science, Art, and Architecture who will work together on a deployable "closed-loop" inflatable greenhouse for Mars in theory, and an Earth analogue physical mockup on campus.
The Johnson Space Center (JSC) is the NASA center for Human Spaceflight. As such, a group of engi... more The Johnson Space Center (JSC) is the NASA center for Human Spaceflight. As such, a group of engineers and space architects are working on efforts to raise the awareness of habitation requirements and habitability needs to support the US Vision for Space Exploration. Lead by a space architect, this group is working on trade studies, system level assessments, requirements validation, operational concept validation, concept development, and integrated testing. This group works within the Crew and Thermal Systems Division at JSC. The Architecture, Habitation, and Integration (AH&I) group matrixes subject matter experts such as space human factors, manufacturing, safety and mission assurance, crew support, and others as required depending the trade study, assessment, concept or testing required. The AH&I group performs much of the requirements validation by using low-fidelity mockups and rapid prototyping to evaluate solutions to issues. This paper will describe the team, processes and facilities at JSC that enable the validation of needed habitation systems for future missions to the Moon and Mars.
The idea of fabric inflatables has been around for many years and the applications for them are n... more The idea of fabric inflatables has been around for many years and the applications for them are numerous. Inflatables ranging from hot air balloons and air ships to structural air beams and space suits , all present interesting design challenges. However, when these design challenges are met, inflatables often perform a function that would be difficult, if not impossible to achieve with stiff metallic or composite structures. Whether the need is to have a module with a working volume larger than your launch vehicle or a space suit that must be flexible while under pressure, fabric inflatables provide a design avenue to create structures that fulfill these needs.
41st International Conference on Environmental Systems, Jul 17, 2011
This paper describes the construction, assembly, subsystem integration, transportation, and field... more This paper describes the construction, assembly, subsystem integration, transportation, and field testing operations associated with the Habitat Demonstration Unit (HDU) Pressurized Excursion Module (PEM) and discusses lessons learned. In a one-year period beginning summer 2009, a tightly scheduled design-develop-build process was utilized by a small NASA "tiger team" to produce the functional HDU-PEM prototype in time to participate in the 2010 Desert Research and Technology Studies (Desert RATS) field campaign. The process required the coordination of multiple teams, subcontractors, facility management and safety staff. It also required a well-choreographed material handling and transportation process to deliver the finished product from the NASA-Johnson Space Center facilities to the remote Arizona desert locations of the field test. Significant findings of this paper include the team's greater understanding of the HDU-PEM's many integration issues and the in-field training the team acquired which will enable the implementation of the next-generation of improvements and development of high-fidelity field operations in a harsh environment. The Desert RATS analog environment is being promoted by NASA as an efficient means to design, build, and integrate multiple technologies in a mission architecture context, with the eventual goal of evolving the technologies into robust flight hardware systems. The HDU-PEM in-field demonstration at Desert RATS 2010 provided a validation process for the integration team, which has already begun to retool for the 2011 field tests that require an adapted architecture.
This Modular Building could be deployed rapidly for use as a habitat in a hostile environment or ... more This Modular Building could be deployed rapidly for use as a habitat in a hostile environment or an emergency situation.
Much of the human factors work done in support of the NASA Constellation lunar program has been w... more Much of the human factors work done in support of the NASA Constellation lunar program has been with low fidelity mockups. These volumetric replicas of the future lunar spacecraft allow researchers to insert test subjects from the engineering and astronaut population and evaluate the vehicle design as the test subjects perform simulations of various operational tasks. However, lunar outpost designs must be evaluated without the use of mockups, creating a need for evaluation tools that can be performed on two-dimension conceptual spacecraft layouts, such as floor plans. A tool based on the Cooper-Harper scale was developed and applied to one lunar scenario, enabling engineers to select between two competing floor plan layouts.
The idea of fabric inflatables has been around for many years and the applications for them are n... more The idea of fabric inflatables has been around for many years and the applications for them are numerous. Inflatables ranging from hot air balloons and air ships to structural air beams and space suits, all present interesting design challenges. However, when these design challenges are met, inflatables often
Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space IV, 1994
The purpose of this paper is to identify the methodology, evaluation criteria, criteria definitio... more The purpose of this paper is to identify the methodology, evaluation criteria, criteria definitions for evaluating surface habitat configuration concepts for the Moon and Mars. The main focus of this criteria was for the Mars Study, however lunar commonality is addressed. Habitat designers will have a better understanding of the evaluation process and the criteria that their concepts will be judged by the Lunar / Mars Habitat Design Team at NASA.
A design-build seminar consisting of students from Physics, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Rob... more A design-build seminar consisting of students from Physics, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Robotic, Material Science, Art, and Architecture who will work together on a deployable "closed-loop" inflatable greenhouse for Mars in theory, and an Earth analogue physical mockup on campus.
The Johnson Space Center (JSC) is the NASA center for Human Spaceflight. As such, a group of engi... more The Johnson Space Center (JSC) is the NASA center for Human Spaceflight. As such, a group of engineers and space architects are working on efforts to raise the awareness of habitation requirements and habitability needs to support the US Vision for Space Exploration. Lead by a space architect, this group is working on trade studies, system level assessments, requirements validation, operational concept validation, concept development, and integrated testing. This group works within the Crew and Thermal Systems Division at JSC. The Architecture, Habitation, and Integration (AH&I) group matrixes subject matter experts such as space human factors, manufacturing, safety and mission assurance, crew support, and others as required depending the trade study, assessment, concept or testing required. The AH&I group performs much of the requirements validation by using low-fidelity mockups and rapid prototyping to evaluate solutions to issues. This paper will describe the team, processes and facilities at JSC that enable the validation of needed habitation systems for future missions to the Moon and Mars.
The idea of fabric inflatables has been around for many years and the applications for them are n... more The idea of fabric inflatables has been around for many years and the applications for them are numerous. Inflatables ranging from hot air balloons and air ships to structural air beams and space suits , all present interesting design challenges. However, when these design challenges are met, inflatables often perform a function that would be difficult, if not impossible to achieve with stiff metallic or composite structures. Whether the need is to have a module with a working volume larger than your launch vehicle or a space suit that must be flexible while under pressure, fabric inflatables provide a design avenue to create structures that fulfill these needs.
41st International Conference on Environmental Systems, Jul 17, 2011
This paper describes the construction, assembly, subsystem integration, transportation, and field... more This paper describes the construction, assembly, subsystem integration, transportation, and field testing operations associated with the Habitat Demonstration Unit (HDU) Pressurized Excursion Module (PEM) and discusses lessons learned. In a one-year period beginning summer 2009, a tightly scheduled design-develop-build process was utilized by a small NASA "tiger team" to produce the functional HDU-PEM prototype in time to participate in the 2010 Desert Research and Technology Studies (Desert RATS) field campaign. The process required the coordination of multiple teams, subcontractors, facility management and safety staff. It also required a well-choreographed material handling and transportation process to deliver the finished product from the NASA-Johnson Space Center facilities to the remote Arizona desert locations of the field test. Significant findings of this paper include the team's greater understanding of the HDU-PEM's many integration issues and the in-field training the team acquired which will enable the implementation of the next-generation of improvements and development of high-fidelity field operations in a harsh environment. The Desert RATS analog environment is being promoted by NASA as an efficient means to design, build, and integrate multiple technologies in a mission architecture context, with the eventual goal of evolving the technologies into robust flight hardware systems. The HDU-PEM in-field demonstration at Desert RATS 2010 provided a validation process for the integration team, which has already begun to retool for the 2011 field tests that require an adapted architecture.
This Modular Building could be deployed rapidly for use as a habitat in a hostile environment or ... more This Modular Building could be deployed rapidly for use as a habitat in a hostile environment or an emergency situation.
Much of the human factors work done in support of the NASA Constellation lunar program has been w... more Much of the human factors work done in support of the NASA Constellation lunar program has been with low fidelity mockups. These volumetric replicas of the future lunar spacecraft allow researchers to insert test subjects from the engineering and astronaut population and evaluate the vehicle design as the test subjects perform simulations of various operational tasks. However, lunar outpost designs must be evaluated without the use of mockups, creating a need for evaluation tools that can be performed on two-dimension conceptual spacecraft layouts, such as floor plans. A tool based on the Cooper-Harper scale was developed and applied to one lunar scenario, enabling engineers to select between two competing floor plan layouts.
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