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Habitability Designs for Crew Exploration VehicleNASA's space human factors team is contributing to the habitability of the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV), which will take crews to low Earth orbit, and dock there with additional vehicles to go on to the moon's surface. They developed a task analysis for operations and for self-sustenance (sleeping, eating, hygiene), and estimated the volumes required for performing the various tasks and for the associated equipment, tools and supplies. Rough volumetric mockups were built for crew evaluations. Trade studies were performed to determine the size and location of windows. The habitability analysis also contributes to developing concepts of operations by identifying constraints on crew time. Recently completed studies provided stowage concepts, tools for assessing lighting constraints, and approaches to medical procedure development compatible with the tight space and absence of gravity. New work will be initiated to analyze design concepts and verify that equipment and layouts do meet requirements.
Document ID
20060022554
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Woolford, Barbara
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2006
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 50th Annual
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: October 16, 2006
End Date: October 20, 2006
Sponsors: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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