“Space-BEE: Space Biomedical Exercise Environment” A Personal Centrifuge within an Inflatable Structure 2005-01-3049
This paper presents a conceptual design of a short-radius centrifuge for orbital application, contained in an inflatable structure.
The objectives of this design are: to support the physical effectiveness of the crew by offering an exercise facility; to provide a test bed for biomedical experiments on human centrifugation in orbit; and to offer recreational benefits during long periods of confinement. The use of a pneumatic structure that can expand in orbit allows maximizing the radius of the centrifuge within mass and launch constraints.
The proposed project is composed of elements with standard interfaces; its environmental design is based on human factor considerations from biomedical literature, and it respects current ergonomics and NASA standards.
Citation: Pinni, M., "“Space-BEE: Space Biomedical Exercise Environment” A Personal Centrifuge within an Inflatable Structure ," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-3049, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3049. Download Citation
Author(s):
Martina Pinni
Pages: 14
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Human factors
Ergonomics
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