International Space Station Investing in Humanitys Future：国际空间站是人类未来的投资_精品.ppt

* * International Space Station:Investing in Humanity’s Future The “Farm:” An Inflatable Centrifuge Research Module on the International Space Station Laura Simurda simurda@ ASTE 527 December 15, 2009 USC U T I L I Z A T I O N ? E V O L U T I O N ? D E C O M M I S S I O N * Proposal Add a large inflatable centrifuge module Biological research Validate greenhouse and closed bioregenerative life support system concepts Extend the International Space Station’s life by 15 years * Why the International Space Station? Advantages: a unique location for experimentation Permanent Microgravity Study the effects of the space environment Human oversight * Rationale: Why are Plants and Animals Important? Long-term, far-reaching manned spaceflight Nutrition Psychology Meal time serves as a significant socialization event in space Cultural Bioregenerative Life Support * Heritage NASA’s Centrifuge Accommodation Module (CAM) 8.9 by 4.4 meters Two different gravitation levels between 0.1 and 2 g Cancelled in 2005 * Heritage Inflatable Modules NASA TransHab Bigelow Genesis 1(2006) Bigelow Genesis 2 (2007) Completed 10,000 orbits Sep. 2009 Both have remained pressurized and withstood orbital debris, etc. NASA/Bigelow discussions of placing an inflatable module on the ISS * Farm Module Layout A lower-cost alternative to the CAM Builds on Bigelows Sundancer (habitable) 180 cu meters (greater than 6000 cu ft.) 8.7 meters long, 6.3 meter diameter * Location Next to the Japanese Kibo module * Farm Module Layout Pressurize to 101.3 kPa or 14.7 psi after docking with the ISS Core separated into three segments Experiments packaged into structures Attached to the internal rigid, rotating cylinder in levels * Internal Volume of 0.49 cu. m Test Boxes * Timeline Test bed for multiple small scale, short- or long-term experiments “Farm” module → Closed life support system → * Farm Module Layout LEDs Can be tuned to wavelengths maximizing plant grow