A Systems Design for a Prototype Space Colony

6.14 6.15 6.16 6 .1 7 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6 .27 6.28 6. 29 6.30 6.31 6 . 32 6.33 6. 34 6.35 6.36 6. 3 7 6. 38 6. 39 6.40 6.41 6.42 6 .Al 6 .A2 6 .A3 6 .A4 6 .AS 6.A6 6.Bl 6.BZ 6.B3 6.B4 List of Figures (continued) Desired Orientation of First Configuration Geometry and Effect of Precessive Torque on Hull Schematic of Active Open Bearing System. Wheel Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schematic of Active Closed Bearing System. Docking System for First Configuration Cutaway View of First Hull Configuration Cutaway View of First Shield Configuration Leakdown Parameters .......... . Power Flow from Hull through Shield ... . Power Flow Versus Thermal Conductivity of Shield Possible External Radiators . . ....... . Sunward-Side Cylindrical Radiator Configuration Power Flow in Active External Radiator System Cutaway of Heat Pipe ...... . Colony Cross-Sections . . . . . . . . . . Cross-Section of Final Hull Configuration Orientation of Final Colony Configuration Possible Thermal Engine Configurations Parabolic Mirror and Solar Cell Array Configuration ........... . Docking Port and ~ransfer Pod ... . Final Overall Colony Configuration Environmental Control Design Process Psychrometric Chart . . . . . . . . . Psychrometric Chart; Design and Supply Points Psychrometric Chart; Typical Cooling Coil Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schematic of Cooling Coil Process ..... . Diurnal Variations in Plant Water Parameters Landuse Plan . . . . . . . . ..... APPENDIX VI.A Solar Wind Characteristics at 1 AU Ion Species in Solar Wind near 1 AU Probabilities of Solar Proton Exposure Galactic Cosmic Ray Protons and Electrons RBE's of Various Radiation Components Shielding Effect of Atmosphere ..... APPENDIX VI.B Untorqued Gyroscope at LS ........ . Effect of Torque Along Spin Axis .... . Effect of Torque Perpendicular to Spin Axis Deflection of Spin Axis due to Torque ... 6.27 6.29 6.34 6.40 6.41 6.46 6.48 6.49 6.52 6.56 6.58 6.62 6.64 6.66 6.69 6. 71 6.73 6.76 6.78 6. 79 6.82 6.85 6.97 6.100 6.102 6.103 6.105 6 .113 6.140 6 .A3 6 .A4 6.A6 6 .A8 6.Al2 6.Al7 6.B3 6.B4 6.B5 6.B7

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