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Apr 26, 2012
A Personal Centrifuge for Future Space Missions
Author: Martina PinniAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments: Earth and Space 2004
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This paper discusses considerations and concepts for the design of a personal centrifuge for artificial gravity that is contained in an inflatable space module. Its primary purpose would be to serve as a countermeasure to the adverse effects of longterm exposure of the human body to microgravity. Several recent studies have concluded that it is possible for human crews to adapt to disorientation caused by Coriolis forces in a short radius facility. Based on this premise, this projects proposes to incorporate a 24 feet diameter centrifuge within an inflatable module to accommodate Shuttle launch constraints.
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Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments: Earth and Space 2004
Pages: 805 - 811
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© 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Martina Pinni
Architect, SICSA, Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture, Houston, TX 719 Chelsea #2, Houston, TX-77006
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