Location
Cocoa Beach, FL
Start Date
7-3-1966 8:00 AM
Description
A transient thermal analysis of a space suit clad man on the moon is presented. No refrigeration system is considered for his suit, and it is assumed that the only evaporative cooling is that achieved through the saturation of the occupant's exhalation. These restrictions are imposed because the primary concern is to determine -whether useful mission times are possible without recourse to special cooling devices. Practicable exposure times are demonstrated for the lunar day. The analysis also shows that extended mission times are easily feasible for the lunar night side.
Transient Thermal Study of a Space Suit Clad Astronaut on the Moon
Cocoa Beach, FL
A transient thermal analysis of a space suit clad man on the moon is presented. No refrigeration system is considered for his suit, and it is assumed that the only evaporative cooling is that achieved through the saturation of the occupant's exhalation. These restrictions are imposed because the primary concern is to determine -whether useful mission times are possible without recourse to special cooling devices. Practicable exposure times are demonstrated for the lunar day. The analysis also shows that extended mission times are easily feasible for the lunar night side.
