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Constellation Program Human-Systems Integration Requirements Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com on 2009-02-06T23:44:35. CxP 70024 BASELINE National Aeronautics and Space Administration RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 15, 2006 CONSTELLATION PROGRAM HUMAN-SYSTEMS INTEGRATION REQUIREMENTS ADL: The applicable and reference documents listed in this document may not have been developed from the approved Program ADL listing. Please review the approved ADL before use. (Reference: CxP 70013, Constellation Program Systems Engineering Management Plan, dated 8/31/06. Glossary: The terms within this Glossary may not have been developed from the approved Program Glossary. Please review the approved Program Glossary prior to use. (Reference: CxP 70072-ANX01, Constellation Program Management Systems Plan, Annex 1: Common Glossary and Acronyms December 4, 2006 version dropped for baseline.) These listings will be validated by Program Baseline Re-sync. Acronyms: The terms within this Acronyms listing may not have been developed from the approved Program Acronym list. Please review the approved Acronym list prior to use. (Reference: CxP 70072-ANX01, December 4, 2006 version dropped for baseline). These listings will be validated by Program Re-sync. The electronic version is the official approved document. Verify this is the correct version before use. Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com on 2009-02-06T23:44:35. Revision: Baseline Document No: CxP 70024 Release Date: 12/15/06 Page: 2 of 310 Title: Constellation Program Human-Systems Integration Requirements REVISION AND HISTORY PAGE Revision Change Release Status Description No. No. Date Baseline - Baseline (Reference CxCBD C000094/1-1, 12/15/06 dated 12/14/06) NOTE: Updates to this document, as released by numbered changes (Change XXX), are identified by a black bar on the right margin. Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com on 2009-02-06T23:44:35. Revision: Baseline Document No: CxP 70024 Release Date: 12/15/06 Page: 3 of 310 Title: Constellation Program Human-Systems Integration Requirements TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 30 1.1 Purpose 30 1.2 Scope and Precedence 30 1.3 Verification 31 2 DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................................ 31 2.1 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 31 3 HUMAN-SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................................. 31 3.1 ANTHROPOMETRY, BIOMECHANICS, AND STRENGTH 31 3.1.1 ANTHROPOMETRY 32 3.1.1.1 Unsuited 32 3.1.1.2 Suited 32 3.1.2 RANGE OF MOTION 32 3.1.2.1 Unsuited 32 3.1.2.2 Suited 32 3.1.3 MASS PROPERTIES 33 3.1.3.1 Unsuited 33 3.1.3.2 Suited 33 3.1.4 STRENGTH 33 3.1.4.1 Maximum Crew Operational Loads - Unsuited 33 3.1.4.2 Maximum Crew Operational Loads - Suited 33 3.1.4.3 Minimum Crew Operations Loads - Unsuited 33 3.1.4.4 Minimum Crew Operational Loads - Suited 34 3.1.4.5 Crew-Induced Loads 34 3.2 NATURAL AND INDUCED ENVIRONMENTS 34 3.2.1 ATMOSPHERE 34 3.2.1.1 Atmospheric Quality, Nominal 34 3.2.1.1.1 Total Pressure 34 3.2.1.1.2 O2 Partial Pressure 34 3.2.1.1.3 CO2 Partial Pressure 35 3.2.1.1.4 N2 Partial Pressure 35 3.2.1.2 Atmospheric Quality, Contingency, Off-Nominal and Suited 36 3.2.1.2.1 Total Pressure 36 3.2.1.2.2 O2 Partial Pressure 36 3.2.1.2.3 CO2 Partial Pressure 38 3.2.1.3 Control 39 3.2.1.3.1 O2 and Total Pressure 39 3.2.1.4 Display 39 3.2.1.4.1 Composition Reporting 39 3.2.1.5 Alerting 39 3.2.1.5.1 Composition Alerting 39 3.2.1.6 Contaminants 40 3.2.1.6.1 Fungal 40 3.2.1.6.2 Bacterial 40 Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com on 2009-02-06T23:44:35. Revision: Baseline Document No: CxP 70024 Release Date: 12/15/06 Page: 4 of 310 Title: Constellation Program Human-Systems Integration Requirements 3.2.1.6.3 Particulate 40 3.2.1.6.4 Lunar Dust 40 3.2.1.7 Gaseous Pollutants 40 3.2.1.7.1 Gaseous Pollutants Limits 40 3.2.1.8 Rate of Change of Pressure 41 3.2.1.8.1 Rate of Change of Pressure Limits 41 3.2.1.9 Combustion Products 41 3.2.1.9.1 Combustion Products Monitoring 41 3.2.1.9.2 Combustion Products Measurement 41 3.2.1.9.3 Acid Gas Monitoring 41 3.2.1.9.4 Carbon Monoxide Alert 42 3.2.1.10 Hazardous Chemicals 42 3.2.1.10.1 Toxic Level 3 42 3.2.1.10.2 Toxic Level 4 42 3.2.1.10.3 Decomposition 42 3.2.1.11 Crew Protection 43 3.2.1.11.1 Personal Protective Equipment 43 3.2.1.11.2 Contingency Breathing Apparatus 43 3.2.1.11.3 Crew Communication 43 3.2.1.11.4 Mission Systems Communication 43 3.2.2 POTABLE WATER 43 3.2.2.1 Quality 43 3.2.2.1.1 Physiochemical Limits 43 3.2.2.1.2 Microbial Limits 45 3.2.2.2 Quantity 45 3.2.2.2.1 Potable Water On-Orbit Consumption 45 3.2.2.2.2 Potable Water Fluid Loading 46 3.2.2.2.3 Potable Water Post Landing 46 3.2.2.2.4 Potable Water Personal Hygiene Water 46 3.2.2.2.5 Potable Water Rate 46 3.2.2.3 Water Temperature 47 3.2.2.3.1 Cold Water 47 3.2.2.3.2 Hot Water 47 3.2.2.3.3 Potable Water for Personal Hygiene 47 3.2.2.4 Water Sampling 47 3.2.2.4.1 Water Sampling Pre- and Post-flight 47 3.2.3 THERMAL ENVIRONMENT 47 3.2.3.1 Atmospheric Temperature 47 3.2.3.1.1 Nominal 47 3.2.3.1.2 Contingency 48 3.2.3.2 Relative Humidity 49 3.2.3.2.1 Relative Humidity 49 3.2.3.3 Ventilation 49 3.2.3.3.1 Ventilation - In-flight 49 3.2.3.3.2 Supplemental Ventilation 49 Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com on 2009-02-06T23:44:35. Revision: Baseline Document No: CxP 70024 Release Date: 12/15/06 Page: 5 of 310 Title: Constellation Program Human-Systems Integration Requirements 3.2.3.4 User Control 49 3.2.3.4.1 Temperature Set-Points 49 3.2.3.4.2 Temperature Set-Point Adjust 50 3.2.3.4.3 Temperature Display Step Sizes 50 3.2.3.4.4 Set-Point Error 50 3.2.3.4.5 Seated Control 50 3.2.3.4.6 User Control Ventilation 50 3.2.3.5 Monitoring 50 3.2.3.5.1 Temperature Display Step 50 3.2.3.5.2 Temperature/Relative Humidity Monitoring 51 3.2.4 ACCELERATION 51 3.2.4.1 Sustained Linear Acceleration 51 3.2.4.1.1 Jerk 51 3.2.4.1.2 Nominal Return 51 3.2.4.1.3 Nominal Destination 55 3.2.4.1.4 Ascent Abort and Off-nominal Entry 55 3.2.4.2 Transient Linear Acceleration 55 3.2.4.2.1 Transient Linear Accelerations 55 3.2.4.3 Rotational Acceleration 57 3.2.4.3.1 Sustained Rotational Acceleration 57 3.2.4.3.2 Transient Rotational Acceleration 57 3.2.4.4 Rotational Rates 57 3.2.4.4.1 Nominal Return 57 3.2.4.4.2 Nominal Destination 57 3.2.4.4.3 Ascent Abort and Off-Nominal Entry 58 3.2.5 VIBRATION 59 3.2.5.1 Health Limits 59 3.2.5.2 Crew Sleep 59 3.2.5.3 Intermittent 60 3.2.5.4 Pre-Launch, Motion Sickness 60 3.2.6 ACOUSTICS 60 3.2.6.1 Launch, Entry and Burn Phases 61 3.2.6.1.1 Noise Dose Limits 61 3.2.6.1.2 Impulse Noise 61 3.2.6.1.3 Hazardous Noise Limit 61 3.2.6.2 Orbit Phase 61 3.2.6.2.1 Impulse Noise 61 3.2.6.2.2 Impulse Annoyance Noise 62 3.2.6.2.3 Hazardous Noise Limit 62 3.2.6.2.4 Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Limits - Continuous Noise 62 3.2.6.2.5 Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Limits - Intermittent Noise 63 3.2.6.3 All Flight Phases 64 3.2.6.3.1 Tonal and Narrow-Band Noise Limits 64 3.2.6.3.2 Cabin Depressurization Valve Hazardous Noise Limit 64 3.2.6.3.3 Cabin Depressurization Valve Noise Dose Limits 64 Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com on 2009-02-06T23:44:35. Revision: Baseline Document No: CxP 70024 Release Date: 12/15/06 Page: 6 of 310 Title: Constellation Program Human-Systems Integration Requirements 3.2.6.3.4 Reverberation Time 65 3.2.6.3.5 Headsets 65 3.2.6.3.6 Loudspeaker Alarm Audibility 65 3.2.6.3.7 Infrasonic Noise Limits 65 3.2.7 IONIZING RADIATION 65 3.2.7.1 Radiation Design Requirements 66 3.2.7.1.1 Radiation Design Requirements 66 3.2.7.2 Active Radiation Monitoring 66 3.2.7.2.1 Charged Particle Monitoring 66 3.2.7.2.2 Dose Equivalent Monitoring 67 3.2.7.2.3 Absorbed Dose Monitoring 67 3.2.7.3 Passive Radiation Monitoring 67 3.2.7.3.1 Passive Radiation Monitoring Attach Points 67 3.2.7.4 Reporting 68 3.2.7.4.1 Crew Reporting 68 3.2.7.4.2 Mission Systems Reporting 68 3.2.7.4.3 Particle Archive Data 68 3.2.7.5 Alerting 68 3.2.7.5.1 Alerting 68 3.2.8 NON-IONIZING RADIATION 69 3.2.8.1 Radio-Frequency Radiation Limits 69 3.2.8.1.1 Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Field Radiation Limits 69 3.2.8.2 Laser Radiation Limits 69 3.2.8.2.1 Point Sources 69 3.2.8.2.2 Extended Sources 69 3.2.8.2.3 Skin Exposure 69 3.2.8.2.4 Selected Continuous-Wave Lasers 70 3.2.8.3 Incoherent Radiation 70 3.2.8.3.1 Retinal Thermal Injury from Visible and Near Infrared Light 70 3.2.8.3.1.1 Internal Spectral Radiance Limits 70 3.2.8.3.1.2 Lighting Sources Internal Spectral Radiance Limits 71 3.2.8.3.2 Retinal Photochemical Injury from Visible Light 71 3.2.8.3.2.1 Small Sources 71 3.2.8.3.2.2 Spectral Irradiance-Small Sources 71 3.2.8.3.2.3 Large Sources 72 3.2.8.3.2.4 Spectral Irradiance-Large Sources 72 3.2.8.3.3 Thermal Injury from Infrared Radiation 72 3.2.8.3.3.1 Internal Infrared Radiation Limits 72 3.2.8.3.3.2 Light Sources Infrared Radiation Limits 73 3.2.8.3.4 Ultraviolet Exposure for Unprotected Eye or Skin 73 3.2.8.3.4.1 Internal Spectral Irradiance Limits 73 3.2.8.3.4.2 Ultraviolet Light Source Limits 73 3.3 SAFETY 73 3.3.1 GENERAL 74 3.3.1.1 Emergency Equipment Access 74 Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com on 2009-02-06T23:44:35.
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