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1 online resource |
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Progress in space safety lies in the acceptance of safety design and engineering as an integral part of the design and implementation process for new space systems. Safety must be seen as the principle design driver of utmost importance from the outset of the design process, which is only achieved through a culture change that moves all stakeholders toward front-end loaded safety concepts. This approach entails a common understanding and mastering of basic principles of safety design for space systems at all levels of the program organisation. Fully supported by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS), written by the leading figures in the industry, with frontline experience from projects ranging from the Apollo missions, Skylab, the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station, this book provides a comprehensive reference for aerospace engineers in industry. It addresses each of the key elements that impact on space systems safety, including: the space environment (natural and induced); human physiology in space; human rating factors; emergency capabilities; launch propellants and oxidizer systems; life support systems; battery and fuel cell safety; nuclear power generators (NPG) safety; habitat activities; fire protection; safety-critical software development; collision avoidance systems design; operations and on-orbit maintenance. * The only comprehensive space systems safety reference, its must-have status within space agencies and suppliers, technical and aerospace libraries is practically guaranteed. Written by the leading figures in the industry from NASA, ESA, JAXA, (et cetera), with frontline experience from projects ranging from the Apollo missions, Skylab, the Space Shuttle, small and large satellite systems, and the International Space Station. Superb quality information for engineers, programme managers, suppliers and aerospace technologists; fully supported by the IAASS (International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety). |
| Contents |
1 Introduction to Space Safety -- 2 The Space Environment: Natural and Induced -- 3 Overview of Bioastronautics -- 4 Basic Principles of Space Safety -- 5 Human-Rating Concepts -- 6 Life-Support Systems Safety -- 7 Emergency Systems -- 8 Collision Avoidance Systems -- 9 Robotic-Systems Safety -- 10 Meteoroid and Debris Protection -- 11 Noise-Control Design -- 12 Materials Safety -- 13 Oxygen-Systems Safety -- 14 Avionics Safety -- 15 Software-System Safety -- 16 Battery Safety -- 17 Mechanical-Systems Safety -- 18 Containment of Hazardous Materials -- 19 Failure-Tolerance Design -- 20 Propellant-Systems Safety -- 21 Pyrotechnic Safety -- 22 Extravehicular-Activity Safety -- 23 Emergency, Caution, and Warning System -- 24 Laser Safety -- 25 Crew Training Safety: An Integrated Process -- 26 Safety Considerations in the Ground Environment -- 27 Fire Safety -- 28 Safe-without-Services Design -- 29 Probabilistic Risk Assessment with Emphasis on Design. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language |
English. |
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Astronautics -- Safety measures.
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Astronautique -- Sécurité -- Mesures. |
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Astronautics -- Safety measures |
| Added Author |
Larsen, Axel M.
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Sgobba, Tommaso.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Musgrave, Gary Eugene, 1947- Safety design for space systems. Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009 9780750685801 0750685808 (OCoLC)260207481 |
| ISBN |
9780750685801 |
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0750685808 |
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9780080559223 (electronic bk.) |
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0080559220 (electronic bk.) |
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1282737171 |
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9781282737174 |
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9786612737176 |
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6612737174 |
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9780750685801 |
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B9780750685801X00012 |
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