Design:Space Suit

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To Design a space suit capable of sustaining human life while improving the facilitating functionality and maneuverability in the extreme environment of space.

Mission Needs Statement

Graph of Height Percentiles

Bio Suit ◦ Second skin that allows for more movement.

Shape Shifting Polymers ◦ suits can change in the different environments.

Electro Emissive Material◦ suit can maintain temperatures.

Suits

Bio- Suit

Shape Shifting Polymers

Currently, three types of Suits◦ Training◦ Flight◦ Backup ◦ For a total of $12 Million

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed a space suit that is a shape-responsive hybrid series and an elastic band series (Bio-Suit)◦ Could successfully provide a uniform 29kPa counter

pressure environment◦ $100,000 for suit and helmet

Cost Analysis

Time to “suit up”◦ Average was 6 min between 4 subjects

Movement Test◦ Shoulder touch◦ Toe Touch◦ Push up

Comfort◦ adjustable pant and arm assembly, ◦ maneuverable ◦ easily put on

Usability

Thermal undergarment lined with tubes for cool water to circulate.

Investigating Paragon’s Solid Oxide Electrolysis technology: directly breaks down carbon dioxide given off and produces oxygen.

Support gauges on HUD as well as on breast plate for redundancy.

Life Support System

Current model is a 14 layer suit which includes a pressurized bladder.

Investigating Dragon skin.◦ Pro: light weight shield, cheaply produced◦ Con: Potential break down under extreme

temperature. Investigating Aerogel polymer.

◦ Pro: Strong (holds weight), moldable, elastic◦ Con: May Crack

Traditional Kevlar and Mylar layers.

Protection

Helmet Mounted Display System.

Mission information displayed on visor.

Ability to toggle through information.

Information display size is customizable.

Heads up display

Courtney Barber, Alex Tiefenbrunn, &Rebecca Zgorski

Disneynauts

The mission 7 people to Mars To perform research

that will better man kind, and pave the way for future settlement on Mars

Last 3 years Resupplying our own

food source by growing the necessary perishable items.

Captain/Pilot Kathryn Janeway

◦ Captain of the Starfleet starship USS Voyager

◦ Vice Admiral in Star Trek Nemesis

◦ Main Role: taking initiative planning & organizing

action motivating others eliciting cooperation

Psychologist Yoda

◦ Jedi Master◦ Served as a member of

Jedi High Council in the last centuries of the Galactic Republic

◦ Reigned as Grand Master of the Jedi Order before, during and after the Clone Wars

◦ Known for his Wisdom and Insight

Engineer Geordi La Forge

◦ Lieutenant Commander Star Trek Next Generation

◦ Hemlsman USS Enterprise D

◦ Chief Engineer Officer USS Victory, USS Enterprise D

and E, USS Excalibur, USS Challenger

◦ Adaptability and a keen judgment for needed modifications in the field

◦ Enjoys poker games, scale model building of old sailing ships, chess, swimming, skin-diving

Medical Doctor Meredith Grey,

M.D.◦ Surgeon◦ Moral compass◦ Medical

Emergencies◦ Innovative

Developed a new treatment for Alzheimer's

Mechanic/RN Carla Espinosa

◦ Nurse◦ Adaptive◦ 36 years old◦ Dominican◦ Straight-shooter

Geologist/Botanist Indiana Jones

◦ College professor of archaeology

◦ Sense of humor◦ Deep knowledge of

many ancient civilizations and languages

◦ Fear of snakes◦ Run in with Aliens in

the Crystal Skull

STEM Education Teacher Dr. Jason Kring

◦ Professor, Human Factors at ERAU

◦ PhD from UCF in Applied Experimental and Human Factors Psychology

◦ Extensive work with STEM outreach programs Lectures at local schools Teachers in Space Workshops

◦ Experienced Jedi

WALL-E: our trusty robot friend

Modular Space Shuttle Design

Parts of the Spaceship

Individual crew quarters◦ Dorm style◦ As many comforts from home as

possible◦ Bungee cords, Velcro

Experiment space Storage Numerous windows Recreation room

Galley

- Aeroponics system to grow plants

- Champagne for celebrations

- Doubles as a recreational space

- Spacious

- Meeting will also be held here

Created by: Sam Patel

Automatic ambient Lighting In order to simulate

Dawn-Dusk the use of automatic ambient lights would be designed into the ceiling near the walls

Artificial Zeitgeber Light Meal timing Exercise Group living Social interactions

LED Temperature Guide

A Warmer color of LED’s would be preferred since it more closely resembles natural sunlight

Questions?