IVA/EVA Life Support Umbilical System 2007-01-3228
For NASA's Constellation Program, an Intravehicular Activity (IVA) and Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Life Support Umbilical System (LSUS) will be required to provide environmental protection to the suited crew during Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) cabin contamination or depressurization and contingency EVAs. The LSUS will provide the crewmember with ventilation, cooling, power, communication, and data, and will also serve as a crew safety restraint during contingency EVAs. The LSUS will interface with the Vehicle Interface Assembly (VIA) in the CEV and the Suit Connector on the suit. This paper describes the effort performed to develop concept designs for IVA and EVA umbilicals, universal multiple connectors, handling aids and stowage systems, and VIAs that meet NASA's mission needs while adhering to the important guiding principles of simplicity, reliability, and operability.
Author(s):
Jud Hedgecock, Chris Dyer, Dominick Mancuso, Richard Patten, John McKeon, Brian Battisti, Jacob Dang, Nicole Jordan
Affiliated:
Oceaneering Space Systems, Raven Aerospace Technology, Inc., Air-lock, Inc., Paragon Space Development Corporation, NASA Johnson Space Center
Pages: 23
Event:
International Conference On Environmental Systems
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 2007 Transactions Journal of Aerospace-V116-1
Related Topics:
Environmental protection
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