Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
Space station centrifuge: a requirement for life science research
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Smith, Arthur H. Johnson, Catherine C. Winget, Charles M. Fuller, Charles A. |
| Copyright Year | 1992 |
| Description | A centrifuge with the largest diameter that can be accommodated on Space Station Freedom is required to conduct life science research in the microgravity environment of space. (This was one of the findings of a group of life scientists convened at the University of California, Davis, by Ames Research Center.) The centrifuge will be used as a research tool to understand how gravity affects biological processes; to provide an on-orbit one-g control; and to assess the efficacy of using artificial gravity to counteract the deleterious biological effect of space flight. The rationale for the recommendation and examples of using ground-based centrifugation for animal and plant acceleration studies are presented. Included are four appendixes and an extensive bibliography of hypergravity studies. |
| File Size | 1884979 |
| Page Count | 27 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19920011111 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9f52kk89 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1992-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Biology Physiological Effects Gravitational Physiology Weightlessness Centrifuges Equipment Specifications Biological Effects Gravitational Effects Bone Demineralization Space Station Freedom Life Sciences High Gravity Environments Artificial Gravity Microgravity Lunar Gravity Simulator Human Centrifuges Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
