An introduction to pressurized volumes in spaceIt is recommended that designers of pressurized space habitations follow a three-step process in the preliminary design process. They must begin by defining the environment in which the habitat is to operate and the functions to be performed within the habitat; they can the proceed with design in view of the five requirements of failure-resilience, reliability, habitability, transportability, and constructibility. The final preliminary design step is a refinement of the basic concept by taking environmental and functional requirements into consideration in all requisite detail. It is only at this last stage that the designer may note whether a basic configuration is altogether unworkable.
Document ID
19910043063
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Roberts, Michael (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space 90: The Second International Conference