Life Support Systems - Lecture (Lecture)
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| Number | 0000000635 |
| Term | Wintersemester 2023/24 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Dates | See TUMonline |
Objectives
Participants should be able to answer the following exemplary questions at the end of the lecture series:
What tasks must a life support system fulfill?
What are the differences between a physico-chemical and a biological life support system?
What design factors influence the development of life support systems?
How does the space environment affect astronauts?
What tasks must a life support system fulfill?
What are the differences between a physico-chemical and a biological life support system?
What design factors influence the development of life support systems?
How does the space environment affect astronauts?
Description
- Physico-chemical life support systems
- Biological life support systems
- Human factors
- EVA
- Space safety systems
- Synergies with other subsystems
- Biological life support systems
- Human factors
- EVA
- Space safety systems
- Synergies with other subsystems
Examination
Written exam, 90 minutes, text based answers, some multiple choice questions.
The questions aim at the general comprehension of the lecture and tutorial content.
The questions aim at the general comprehension of the lecture and tutorial content.
Recommended literature
• Eckart: Spaceflight Life Support and Biospherics
• Seedhouse: Life Support Systems for Humans in Space
• Rapp: Use of Extraterrestrial Resources for Human Space Missions to Moon or Mars
• Larson: Human Spaceflight: Mission Analysis and Design
• Seedhouse: Life Support Systems for Humans in Space
• Rapp: Use of Extraterrestrial Resources for Human Space Missions to Moon or Mars
• Larson: Human Spaceflight: Mission Analysis and Design