Design, development, and operation of a zero gravity showerThe high mission penalty associated with water and electrical power usage constrained the shower configuration concept for the Skylab project to a procedure in which water is sprayed on the body to wet down and soaping is accomplished without water flow. The soap is then finally rinsed off. Initial concept confirmation tests are discussed along with details of the flight shower configuration, the shower water bottle, the shower stall assembly, the liquid-gas separator, the collection box and bag assembly, the hydrophobic filter assembly, and the soap dispenser. Aspects of microbial evaluation of flight qualification hardware are also considered.
Document ID
19740059331
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Middleton, R. L.
Krupnick, A. C.
Reily, J. C.
Schrick, B. J. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, Ala., United States)