1. Thermal Control Subsystem 7.1 Requirements.docVIP

Thermal Control Subsystem 7.1 Requirements The thermal subsystem is responsible for maintaining all equipment within proper operating temperatures under all mission environmental extremes. This involves collecting heat from or providing heat to all the subsystems and the crew of the habitat. Any excess heat will be dissipated to the Mars environment. The level 2 requirements for the Thermal Control Subsystem are given in Table 71 below: Table 71: Level 2 Requirements Requirement Number Requirement Description Source 7.1 Maintain a heat balance with all subsystems over all Martian temperature extremes Derived 7.2 Keep equipment within operating temperature limits Derived 7.3 Thermal subsystem must be autonomous DRM 3.3.1 7.4 Accommodate transit to Mars Derived 7.5 Auto-deploy and activate if inactive during transit Derived 7.6 Report status for communication to Earth at all times Derived 7.7 Mass shall not exceed 5000 kg Derived 7.8 Thermal protection system shall be provided by the Mars transit vehicle Derived 7.3 Must be autonomous. During un-occupied times and while crewed, the upkeep time of the thermal system must be minimized. This will allow the crew to focus on their mission. 7.5 Must auto-deploy and activate if it is inactive during transit. The habitat will not be occupied upon arrival, and must be able to set up and verify functionality before human crew arrives. The thermal system must auto-deploy and start up operations automatically upon arrival. This will ensure that the equipment has not frozen or melted before crew arrival. 7.7 Mass shall not exceed 5000 kg. DRM requirement was originally 550 kg, but after review of existing thermal system designs for habitats, this requirement was revised upwards to 5000 kg. 7.8 Thermal Protection System (TPS) shall be provided by transit vehicle. The thermal protection system protects the habitat while it enters into the Martian atmosphere. It was determined that this should be part of t