Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
group
Campus
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Parth Thakar, Freshman Olivia Tamer Amaris Paranjattu Vaidehi Saini Sebastian Guerrero Nicolai Diaz Abirami Srenivasan
Lead Presenter's Name
Parth Thakar
Lead Presenter's College
DB College of Engineering
Faculty Mentor Name
Dr. Sathya Gangadharan
Abstract
The Micro-Nauts, developed under NASA’s Micro-G NExT challenge, strive to positively impact lunar and deep space missions through extravehicular activities (EVA). As Aerospace Engineering students, they have the common passion of addressing real, current space exploration needs and gaining relevant engineering experience. The passive capture tool dock provides the durability, reliability, and ease that are necessary for all EVAs that will take place in NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions. When a human is in a non-traditional environment performing highly important tasks, the last thing they want to do is struggle with a simple component that keeps their tools attached to them. EVA maneuvers and activities should not be stressful; they should be convenient and intuitive, and this prototype provides this exact experience. The EVA Toolpad Passive concept focuses on providing a secure, modular, and efficient way to carry and access tools during extravehicular activities. This device is unique because it allows the astronaut to only worry about establishing a firm grip on their EVA tool, rather than struggling with buttons or sharp edges. The device can be secured into place by inserting the toolside part (male component) with the beltside part (female component), and simply rotating it 45 degrees clockwise. This process will be referred to as “insert and twist motion.” The device is composed of an Aluminum-Lithium alloy due to its lightweight properties and resistance to thermal fluctuation.
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, Collaborative, Climbing, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
No
Included in
Space Habitation and Life Support Commons, Space Vehicles Commons, Systems Engineering and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Commons
EVAToolPAD (EVA Passive Attachment Device)
The Micro-Nauts, developed under NASA’s Micro-G NExT challenge, strive to positively impact lunar and deep space missions through extravehicular activities (EVA). As Aerospace Engineering students, they have the common passion of addressing real, current space exploration needs and gaining relevant engineering experience. The passive capture tool dock provides the durability, reliability, and ease that are necessary for all EVAs that will take place in NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions. When a human is in a non-traditional environment performing highly important tasks, the last thing they want to do is struggle with a simple component that keeps their tools attached to them. EVA maneuvers and activities should not be stressful; they should be convenient and intuitive, and this prototype provides this exact experience. The EVA Toolpad Passive concept focuses on providing a secure, modular, and efficient way to carry and access tools during extravehicular activities. This device is unique because it allows the astronaut to only worry about establishing a firm grip on their EVA tool, rather than struggling with buttons or sharp edges. The device can be secured into place by inserting the toolside part (male component) with the beltside part (female component), and simply rotating it 45 degrees clockwise. This process will be referred to as “insert and twist motion.” The device is composed of an Aluminum-Lithium alloy due to its lightweight properties and resistance to thermal fluctuation.