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Emergency egress requirements for space station freedom
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Ray, Paul S. |
| Copyright Year | 1990 |
| Description | There is a real concern regarding the requirements for safe emergency egress from the Space Station Freedom (SSF). The possible causes of emergency are depressurization due to breach of the station hull by space debris, meteoroids, seal failure, or vent failure; chemical toxicity; and a large fire. The objectives of the current study are to identify the tasks required to be performed in emergencies, establish the time required to perform these tasks, and to review the human equipment interface in emergencies. It was found that a fixed time value specified for egress has shifted focus from the basic requirements of safe egress, that in some situations the crew members may not be able to complete the emergency egress tasks in three minutes without sacrificing more than half of the station, and that increased focus should be given to human factors aspects of space station design. |
| File Size | 188442 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910009692 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t82k1bk2k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1990-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance Nasa Programs Space Debris Toxicity Pressure Reduction Emergencies Human Factors Engineering Egress Hulls Structures Meteoroids Space Stations Spacecrews Vents Fires Space Station Freedom Spacecraft Design University Program Failure Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
