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Space and Society Space and Society Series editor Douglas A. Vakoch, SETI Institute, Mountain View, CA, USA and California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA, USA More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/11929 Sandra Häuplik-Meusburger Olga Bannova Space Architecture Education for Engineers and Architects Designing and Planning Beyond Earth 123 Sandra Häuplik-Meusburger Olga Bannova Institute for Architecture and Design Cullen College of Engineering Vienna University of Technology University of Houston (TU Vienna) Houston, TX Vienna USA Austria ISSN 2199-3882 ISSN 2199-3890 (electronic) Space and Society ISBN 978-3-319-19278-9 ISBN 978-3-319-19279-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-19279-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016932516 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover design: Paul Duffield Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland Foreword Space Architecture as a Discipline When author Jules Verne wrote “From the Earth to the Moon”1 in 1865 and “Around the Moon”2 in 1870, he conceptually designed rockets and human space habitats in order to explore the moon. His imagination was remarkable, at that time in history there were no functional rockets, satellites, or even airplanes. Yet, Jules Verne thoughtfully considered the many dimensions and variables of humans living in the extreme environment of space and applied the laws of physics known at that time. His escape velocity was remarkably close. Many of his concepts of the environment of space were prescient. Certainly he captured the imagination of many people during the following 150 years. He influenced generations with his passionate writing about science and exploration. How much did he influence the future? During the last 60 years, the United States has landed 18 men on the surface of the moon; the US, Russia, and China have launched over 400 humans into Earth's orbit; the US and Russia have built complex permanently occupied space stations; an International Space Station (ISS) with more than 20 member nations now orbits the Earth; and China is poised to build its own space station within the next decade. On the horizon, India plans to launch humans into space for the first time. As the ISS passes its 15th anniversary, the eyes of many nations are once again turned towards the moon as a permanent research base, and the next step towards landing humans on Mars. What will the spacecraft and stations look like? How will they be resupplied? What will be their primary functions? How will in situ resources be integrated? How do we support psychological needs of crews who may be away from Earth for more than 2 years? “Space” is also now a tourist destination. How will designs change for a commercial space and tourism? 1Novel by Jules Verne, first published as De la Terre a la Lune (1865). 2Jules Verne’s sequel to “From the Earth to the Moon”, first published as Autour de la Lune (1870). v vi Foreword This is no longer science fiction, but is science and engineering fact. We have also learned that space exploration is complex and very unforgiving of error. Designing spacecraft and space and planetary habitats for humans requires knowledge spanning a range of disciplines: engineering, medical sciences, psy- chology, human factors, life support systems, radiation protection/space weather, and other extreme space environments, at a minimum. These disciplines must result in an integrated human-centered system, which should also be reliable, safe, and sustainable. This is space architecture. In the first 50 years of spaceflight, “Space Architecture” evolved within the organizations and companies tasked with implementing the missions. Engineers and scientists trained and educated themselves. As the next generation of humans assumes its place in the inevitable pursuit of new exploration horizons, it is time to provide a textbook for students that captures the collective experience, knowledge, and wisdom of those who have paved the way, step by step. This book does just that—addressing all steps of the design process from mission planning, to design validation, demonstration and testing, to operations. Who knows what the future will hold? Perhaps, in the next 150 years, Space Architecture will be a degree offered at most universities, with its own certificated licensing requirements. Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar Former NASA Astronaut, PhD NAE FRSE (corr) UH Cullen College of Engineering M.D. Anderson Professor of Mechanical Engineering Director, UH STEM Center (Science Engineering Fair Houston (SEFH)) Director, Aerospace Engineering Graduate Program and Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture University of Houston Preface and Acknowledgments The authors are very grateful to all who participated in this project. Without their generous contributions, this book would not be complete. We deeply appreciate our guest statements by invited authors for their support and great additional insights on space architecture topics: Chris Welch on ‘The Essence of Interdisciplinarity’ in Chap. 1 Introduction. Brand N. Griffinon‘The Role of the Space Architect’ in Chap. 2, Chap. 4 and the Appendix. Brent Sherwood on ‘Space Architecture Education—Site, Program, and Meaning’ in Chap. 2. Marc M. Cohen on ‘Mockups 101: Technology Readiness Levels for Mockups and Simulator’ in Chap. 3. Madhu Thangavelu on ‘The Moon or Mars: Where might we settle first?’ in Chap. 3. Theodore W. Hall on ‘Artificial Gravity and Implications for Space Architecture’ in Chap. 4. Lobascio Cesare on ‘Environmental Control and Life Support Systems’ in Chap. 5. Haym Bennaroya and Leonhard Bernold on ‘Engineering and Construction of Lunar Bases’ in Chap. 5. Kriss J. Kennedy on ‘The TransHab Project’ in Chaps. 5 and 6. Our special gratitude goes to Donna Duerk for her intense editorial work and thoughtful guidance during the last stage of the project. This book also benefited from Marc Cohen’s critique on selected topics, we are thankful for his help and efforts. Special thanks to AIAA Space Architecture subcommittee’s Habitability & Human Factors group, especially Dr. Regina Peldszus for her input on references for further study. vii viii Preface and Acknowledgments We appreciate the hard work of Mag.a phil. Marlies Stohl and Marlies Arnhof who helped us with the final formatting and Amine Khouni for his help with drawings and images. The authors also thank James Pass and Herwig Meusburger for their help and support. Sandra Häuplik-Meusburger Olga Bannova Contents 1 Introduction ......................................... 1 1.1 The Field of Space Architecture . 1 1.2 Structure of the Book. 3 1.3 BenefitsfortheReader............................... 4 1.4 How to Use This Book . 5 1.5 Guest Statement: The Essence of Interdiscliplinarity (Chris Welch) . 6 References . 8 2 Approaches and Methods ................................ 9 2.1 Introduction and Chapter Structure. 9 2.2 Future Tasks and Upcoming Challenges . 10 2.3 Educational Practices . 12 2.3.1 The Engineering Approach to Habitation Design . 12 2.3.1.1 Engineering Classes . 13 2.3.2 The Architectural Approach . 14 2.3.2.1 Architectural and Design Studios . 15 2.3.3 The Space Architecture Approach . 16 2.4 Educational Examples . 18 2.4.1 Master of Science in Space Architecture Program (SICSA, University of Houston) . 18 2.4.1.1 NASA Grants and Cooperation with Industry. 20 2.4.2 Destination Moon Design Studio (TU Vienna, Vienna University of Technology) . 22 2.4.2.1 Evaluation Criteria for Student Projects . 23 2.4.3 MASH—Deployable Emergency Shelter Study (TU Vienna, Vienna University of Technology) . 26 2.4.3.1 Prototyping and Field Simulation . 28 2.5 Guest Statement: The Role of the Space Architect—Part 1 (Brand N. Griffin).................................. 31 2.5.1 Architectural Versus Engineering Approach . 31 ix x Contents 2.5.2 Waterfall . 32 2.5.3 Heuristics . 34 2.6 Guest Statement: Space Architecture Education—Site, Program, and Meaning (Brent Sherwood) . 34 2.6.1 Site . 36 2.6.2 Program . 40 2.6.3 Explore . 41 2.6.4 Exploit. 43 2.6.5 Experience . 45 2.6.6 Settle . 46 2.6.7 Architecting Our Path . 48 References . 51 3 Comprehensive Planning ................................ 53 3.1 Introduction and Chapter Structure. 53 3.2 How to Plan a Human Space Mission and Where to Start. 54 3.2.1 Mission Goals and Objectives . 55 3.2.2 Discussion and Tasks. 57 3.3 Types of Space Missions and Their Goals. 57 3.3.1 Performed Missions: Orbital (Manned and Robotic). 58 3.3.2 Performed Missions: Flyby (Robotic). 60 3.3.3 Performed Missions: Surface Landing (Manned and Robotic) . 60 3.3.4 Performed Missions: Sample Return (Manned and Robotic) . 61 3.3.5 Future Exploration Missions . 63 3.3.5.1 Precursor Robotic Missions .
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