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Edward F. Crawley.
Epps, Brenden P
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
2007-01-10T17:00:35Z
2007-01-10T17:00:35Z
2006
2006
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35674
76837586
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2006.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-125).
In this thesis, I develop the conceptual design of the spacecraft required for human-Lunar and human-Mars exploration. The requirements for these vehicles are derived in the context of the NASA Concept Exploration & Refinement project. Similarly, the concepts generated are intended to operate within the transportation architecture developed during this project. Therefore, this thesis serves as a vehicle-level design exercise. Four vehicle architecture options are synthesized by combining system concepts in a logical fashion. These four options are evaluated on several performance criteria, and one vehicle design concept is selected for detailed modeling. In addition, I investigate the conceptual design of the airlock system, as a system-level design exercise. This research project culminated in a set of vehicle concept designs and design recommendations for NASA.
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