A Systems Design for a Prototype Space Colony

Table of Contents (continued) VI.12 Living Space Design ....... . VI.12.1Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI.12.2 Image of the Prototype Community VI.12.3 Activities and Facilities Program VI.12.4 Habitable Space Program VI.12.5 Landuse Plan VI.12.6 Building Systems APPENDIX VI.A - RADIATION SHIELDING VI.A.l The Problem. VI.A.2 The Radiation Environment VI.A.2.1 The Solar Wind VI.A.2.2 Solar Particle Events . VI.A.2.3 The Galactic Background Radiation VI.A.3 Dosimetry ....... . VI.A.4 Shielding ....... . VI.A.5 Simpleminded Calculation of Shielding Mass APPENDIX VI.B - THE GYROSCOPE VI.B The Gyroscope .... APPENDIX VI.C - ESTIMl\.TES OF MOMENT OF INERTIA VI.C.l Estimate of Moment of Inertia about Spin Axis of 6.120 6.120 6.121 6.123 6.124 6 .134 6.136 6.Al 6 .Al 6 .A2 6 .A2 6 .A2 6 .A7 6.Al4 6.Al6 6.Bl First Hull Design . . . . . . 6. Cl VI.C.2 Estimate of Moment of Inertia about Transverse Axis of First Hull Design . . 6 .C4 VI.C.3 Estimate of Moment of Inertia of First Shield Design about its Axis of Symmetry . . . . . . 6 .C7 VI.C.4 Estimate of Moment of Inertia of First Shield Design about Transverse Axis 6 .C9 APPENDIX VI.D - LEAKDOWN ANALYSIS VI.D.l List of Symbols .. VI.D.2 Analysis VI.E APPENDIX VI.E - ESTIMATE OF THE ELECTRICAL ENERGY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPACE COLONY Estimate of the Electrical Energy Requirements of the Space Colony . . . . . . . viii 6.Dl 6.Dl 6.El

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