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Human factors and space technology: Notes on space related human factors research and development, history, faculties and future requirements [PDF]

Pruett, E. C., Shields, N., Jr.
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Extravehicular activity space suit interoperability

Acta Astronautica, 1995
The European Agency (ESA) and the Russian Space Agency (RKA) are jointly developing a new space suit system for improved extravehicular activity (EVA) capabilities in support of the MIR Space Station Programme, the EVA Suit 2000. Recent national policy agreements between the U.S.
A I, Skoog, , McBarron JW 2nd, G I, Severin   +2 more
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Skylab Extravehicular Activity

Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting, 1974
The use of extravehicular activity (EVA) techniques during Skylab for accomplishing major mission objectives and major and minor repair work outside the Skylab workshop is discussed. The basic feasibility of EVA was demonstrated during the Gemini Program. Extravehicular activity was again demonstrated on Apollo, and was used during the Apollo 15 to 17
David C. Schultz, R. Scott Millican, Robert R. Kain   +2 more
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Extravehicular Activity Technology Needs

AIAA SPACE 2010 Conference & Exposition, 2010
Extravehicular activities (EVAs) are an essential component of human space flight. Crewmembers wearing spacesuits have planted flags on the surface of the Moon, inspected the Space Shuttle’s thermal protection system, built the International Space Station, captured satellites, repaired the Hubble Space Telescope, and performed many other critical jobs.
David Westheimer, Cinda Chullen
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Extravehicular Activity Task Work Efficiency

SAE Technical Paper Series, 2005
<div class="htmlview paragraph">Extravehicular activity (EVA) work efficiency is defined as a means to evaluate the on-orbit performance of the International Space Station (ISS) EVA support equipment system, worksite characteristics and basic layout of ISS for EVA maintenance.
Christopher A. Looper, Zane A. Ney
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Energy utilization rates during shuttle extravehicular activities

Acta Astronautica, 1995
The work rates or energy utilization rates during EVA are major factors in sizing of life support systems. These rates also provide a measure of ease of EVA and its cost in crew fatigue. From the first Shuttle EVA on the STS-6 mission in 1983, we have conducted 59 man-EVA and 341 man-hours of EVA.
J M, Waligora, K V, Kumar
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Extravehicular activity training and hardware design consideration

Acta Astronautica, 1995
Preparing astronauts to perform the many complex extravehicular activity (EVA) tasks required to assemble and maintain Space Station will be accomplished through training simulations in a variety of facilities. The adequacy of this training is dependent on a thorough understanding of the task to be performed, the environment in which the task will be ...
P J, Thuot, G J, Harbaugh
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Extravehicular activity suit penetration resistance

International Journal of Impact Engineering, 1999
The penetration resistance to hypervelocity impact (HVI) has been determined based on test and analysis for the extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) space suit used by astronauts to perform extravehicular activities (EVA). The suit is broadly divided into two categories: soft goods and hard goods depending on their flexibility. In the soft good category,
E.L. Christiansen, B.G. Cour-Palais, L.J. Friesen   +2 more
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Metabolic Responses to Simulated Extravehicular Activity

SAE Technical Paper Series, 1992
<div class="htmlview paragraph">Automatic control of the liquid cooling garment (LCG) worn by astronauts during extravehicular activity (EVA) would more efficiently regulate astronaut thermal comfort and improve astronaut productivity. An experiment was conducted in which subjects performed exercise profiles on a unique, supine upper body ...
Rebecca C. Williamson, Peter J. Sharer, Bruce W. Webbon, Lisa R. Rendon   +3 more
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Technology of Extravehicular Activity

2020
Extravehicular activity refers to the mission that astronauts use extravehicular spacesuits to leave the pressurized module of a spacecraft, walk outside the spacecraft or on the planetary surface and carry out the relevant operations. In order to meet the requirements of long-term on-orbit safe and reliable operation, the space station must have the ...
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