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Flexible Packaging Concept for a Space Suit Portable Life Support Subsystem
This paper documents the progress of a conceptual packaging design effort for a Portable Life Support Subsystem (PLSS). The concept discussed is a flexible backpack intended fo... Read more
Radiator Heat Pump Subsystem for the Space Suit Portable Life Support
The study of conceptual designs for a space suit Personal Life Support Subsystem (PLSS) at the Texas Engineering Experiment Station resulted in the recommendation to NASA of an ... Read more
EVA Exploration Support Using Integrated Navigation, Networking and Communications Systems
In future lunar and Mars exploration missions the ability to provide the crewmember navigation information will be critical. Exploration demands that Extravehicular Activity (E... Read more
International Space Station Water Usage Analysis
The International Space Station (ISS) recycles water to reduce the expense of launching water on resupply vehicles. However, since these recovery systems cannot recover 100% of... Read more
Overview of NASA?s Thermal Control System Development for Exploration Project
NASA?s Constellation Program includes the Orion, Altair, and Lunar Surface Systems (LSS) project offices. The first two elements, Orion and Altair, are manned space vehicles wh... Read more
Innovative Water Separation Technology and Electrostatic Discharge System Developed and Validated for the New Diesel Fuel Filtration Module of the Future Ford Diesel F-Series
A significant increase of diesel vehicles commercialization is expected in North America in the next years, especially in Full Size segments (Pick Up, CUV, SUV, Van, ...) and ne... Read more
Control of Water Carryover from the Environmental Control System and Condensation on the Structure
This Aerospace Information Report (AIR) outlines the design considerations and criteria for the control of water carryover from the environmental control system (ECS) with respe... Read more
HILS Application for Hybrid System Development
The hybrid system has the typical advantage that it can realize various types of system control, because the system has two power units, engine and motor. On the other hand, how... Read more
Diesel Particulate Filter System - Effect of Critical Variables on the Regeneration Strategy Development & Optimization
Regeneration of diesel particulate filters poses major challenges in developing the particulate matter emission control technology to meet EPA 2007/2010 emissions regulations. ... Read more
Recyclab, a Laboratory for Regenerative Life Support Development
In the second half of 2004, Thales Alenia Space - Italia started an Advanced Live Support Research & Development program denominated Recyclab, on own funding. The main objectiv... Read more
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