A Systems Design for a Prototype Space Colony

V.l V .2 V.2.1 V.2.2 V .2. 3 V. 2. 4 V. 2. 5 V. 2. 6 V. 2. 7 V. 2. 8 Table of Contents (continued) CHAPTER V - ENVIRONMENTS Introduction Life Requirements Radiation . Atmosphere Temperature and Humidity Food Waste Recycling Light .... . Rotation of Environment Acoustic Levels .. V.3 Operation and Comfort Requirements V.3.1 Pseudogravity . . . . ... . V.3.2 Living Space ..... . VI. l VI. 2 VI. 3 CHAPTER VI - SYSTEMS Introduction Design Method The First Hull VI.3.1 General Remarks VI.3.2 Assumptions .. VI.3.3 Design Philosophy VI.3.4 Candidate Hulls . VI.3.5 Dimensions of Hull VI .4 Shielding, Sunlight, and Windows VI.4.1 General Remarks ....... . VI.4.2 Shielding Requirement .... . VI.4.3 Sunlight, Windows, and Cutouts VI.4.4 Shield Configuration VI.4.5 The Sunlight Beam .. VI.5 The Precession/Nutation Problem VI.5.1 VI. 5 .2 VI. 5. 3 VI. 5. 4 VI. 5. 5 VI. 5. 6 VI. 5. 7 VI. 5. 8 General Remarks ... The Hull as Gyroscope Uncontrolled Variations in the Hull Spin Axis The Shield Around the Hull The Despun Shield Option The Slowly Spun Shield Option Shield Option Decision Docking System . . . . . . . vi 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.7 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.11 5.11 5.12 5.12 5.13 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6. 4 6.5 6.7 6.14 6 .14 6.14 6.17 6.18 6.21 6.26 6.26 6.26 6. 31 6.32 6.32 6.36 6.44 6.44

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