First, as with any good first impression, allow us
to introduce ourselves. Five of us are
collaborating on this team, assigned to the NASA project for our Senior Design
class.
From left to right: Aaron, Amy, Chris, Adam, Rachel. Below are some more pictures of our brainstorming process.

The overall view of this habitat is one of a
familiar cylindrical shape, but NASA would like for the frame to be able to
change diameter (10 to 17 feet in range).
In addition, the frame should be able to be mounted in both a horizontal
and vertical configuration. Luckily for
us, the cylinder can be approximated with flat sections, or panels, up to 2.5
feet in length. The specifications
particular to the internal structure of the habitat include:
·
three fold down control stations
·
three windows
·
easy, accessible mounting for loose hardware
·
two racks for electronics
·
one crew exam table for telemedicine
·
charging station for electronics (cable
management)
·
three shelves
All of this requirements should be movable, in order to reconfigure the habitat as need (or desire) be. The last major item to be addressed is the main structure itself. The frame of the cylindrical habitat should be able to withstand a 200 lb bump, have a factor of safety of 3 for yield and of 4 for ultimate.
We will continue with updates on how we are tackling this
exciting, albeit challenging, project.
So, as they say, to the drawing board!
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