Safety Design for Space Systems

✍ Scribed by Musgrave, Gary Eugene; Larsen, Axel M.; Sgobba, Tomasso(eds.)

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 956
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Progress in space safety lays 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 organization. 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.

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter
• Preface
• Table of 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 for the Ground Environment
27. Fire Safety
• 28. Safe without Services Design
29. Probabilistic Risk Assessment with Emphasis on Design
Index