Human Space @ LRT
Human Spaceflight at the Institute of Astronautics

Human spaceflight, i.e. that part of astronautics dealing with living and working in space or on remote planets, was founded in April 2004 as an independent project group at the LRT. So it is the youngest member of the LRT family. It is an important and useful addition for the general orientation of the Institute and is uniquely based on Prof. Walter's experience as an astronaut. Apart from that, Human Spaceflight at the LRT has been implementing very successful projects in this area for many years. The most important milestone on that road was certainly the successful implementation of the Munich Space Chair on the Russian space station MIR in 1995. It has been a model for a large number of successful projects which followed, but its importance has not yet been exceeded.

Cooperation and Interdisciplinarity

Just like in almost all areas of astronautics, for human spaceflight interdisciplinary cooperation of different experts and enthusiasts is something indispensable. This interdisciplinarity is clearly also defined by the focus of this area: the human being. Aspects such as medicine, biology, psychology and sociology, intercultural communication, and also architecture are extremely important points. This is why many people who are not directly connected to the subject meet in this area.

Fascination and Enthusiasm

Human spaceflight has been fascinating mankind for ages. Technical advances and innovation can actually be perceived and experienced via living astronauts. For many people it is a marvellous dream and a creative inspiration. It embodies the very human spirit that mankind wants to explore. - Space is the final frontier -

Orientation

The central focus of the project group Human Space @ LRT is designing and planning habitats and stations. Apart from mission development and the conception it also includes the technical elaboration and development of subsystems such as ECLSS or ISRU, as well as the interior design of these stations. During the Munich Space Chair project, the LRT started to foster a very strong relationship with architects, who from a terrestrial perspective are responsible for the comfort of people by means of their buildings. In the end, stations or habitats on other celestial bodies are also just very complex "houses" for people.

Human Space Organisation

Finished Projects at Human Space @ LRT

Current Projects at Human Space @ LRT

Project Examples at Human Space @ LRT

Munich Space Chair

	Additional Information Space Chair
	Factsheet Space Chair
	Microarchitecture Space Studies Report

Munich SpaceBed

Project name: SpaceBed - Zero-G - sleeping comfortably Project period: Oct. 1998 - Oct. 1999 Development: Dipl.-Ing. arch. Thomas Dirlich Programme manager: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Eduard Igenbergs Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Richard Horden Dipl.-Ing. Hans Huber Hardware: Tasso Schielke Thomas Schielke Project status: PARABOLIC FLIGHT HARDWARE To be able to work efficiently in the long run, you need to sleep well and healthily. Effective regeneration during sleep becomes more and more important under the extreme conditions of long-term space missions and to fight against the consequences of long-term stress and weightlessness. The SpaceBed is a lightweight inflatable sleeping fixing device, which is located in a vertical position in the private room of the astronaut. The soft, but robust air-filled straps of the bed gently press the user onto the mattress which adapts to the back making sure the spine is correctly positioned.

	Additional Information SpaceBed
	Factsheet SpaceBed
	Study Results SpaceBed
	Microarchitecture Space Studies Report

	Additional Information Human Spaceflight
	Presentation From Manned to Human Spaceflight
	Presentation Human Spaceflight at the LRT

	Semester und Diplomarbeiten
	Title: An Automatic Procedure to Map the Skin Strain Field with Application to Advanced Locomotion Space Suit Design   Master Thesis - Experimental - RT-DA 2006-03 NASA’s current vision emphazises future planetary missions on the moon and on Mars. For this purpose it is indispensable to either modify the current Extravehicular Mobiliy Unit (EMU) significantly as it does not provide the necessary mobility for long-term Extravehicular Activities (EVAs) , or to develop another space... > more Title: Design of a human metabolic model for integrated ECLSS robustness analysis   Master Thesis - Theoretical - RT-DA 2007-11 In manned spaceflight life and death usually depend on the optimal operation of the spacecraft's life support system (ECLSS). For the design of this ECLSS the standard approach is to use averaged values (e.g. for the oxygen consumption). This method is sufficient for the overall dimensioning, ... > more Title: Development of a dynamic, environmentally-sensitive computer model of human respiratory system to support the design of a space habitat   Master Thesis - Theoretical - RT-DA-2007-05 An environmental sensitive computer model of the human respiration system is presented, which works in a closed atmospheric environment. The focus lies on the modeling of the interactions between the human and the atmosphere surrounding him. After researching existing computer models of the respiratio... > more Title: Double Shell SpaceSuit Concept Study I   Semester Thesis - Theoretical - RT-2006-05 Since the beginning of manned spaceflight, spacesuits have been used to protect the astro- nauts from their environment. From the first suites used in the 1930’s in high flying military aircrafts to today’s EVA suites a big development has been taken place. But this progress has not reached an end ... > more Title: Entwicklung der Parabelflugversion des Munich Office Space Chair   Semester Thesis - Constructive - RT-SA 07-04 The Munich Office Space Chair (MOSC) is a current research topic at the institute of astro-nautics at the technical university of Munich. The main objective is the Development of a chair in witch the astronaut is fixed but also mobile. The chair is conceived so that the user is able to change within the ISS-Module betw... > more Title: Entwicklung einer energieoptimierten Habitats für extreme Umgebungen   Master Thesis - Theoretical - RT-DA 2006-11 This paper is intended to develop an energy-optimized habitation unit for extreme environ- mental conditions. Different energy concepts will be investigated and combined with each other to create a highly efficient system. The location shall be the Libyan part of the desert Sahara, one of the inhos... > more Title: Entwurf einer permanenten bemannten Raumstation auf dem Mond   Master Thesis - Theoretical - Extern Darmstadt Protosphere > more Title: Entwurf einer robotischen Einheit für das Sammeln und Prozessieren von IS-Ressourcen auf dem Mond   Semester Thesis - Theoretical - RT-SA 2006-14 This term paper is about collecting and processing in situ resources with autonomous robots on the moon. As Autonomous robots, all robots are designated, which are able to solve a posed problem definition, by means of sensor and actor technology without human support, besides a given map of waypoints. In contrast to th... > more Title: Ergonomische und medizinische Grundlagen eines Schlafsystems für Weltraummissionen   Semester Thesis - Theoretical - RT-SA 06-30 Since a couple of years, the Technical University of Munich is engaged in developing a new sleeping system for astronauts / cosmonauts in space. Contrary to conventional equipments, this system shall be able to provide a recreative sleep and thus establish the basis for successful missions. In cour... > more Title: ExoMars SPDS Packing Concept Definition   Semester Thesis - Theoretical - RT-SA-2007-22 The aim of this report is to present a detail study of the issues and feasibility as well as different conditions that represent the constraints during the definition of a SPDS packaging concept in order to provide the functionalities of the SPDS system: sample receiving, sample distribution, sample preparation, cross ... > more Title: Generic Approach to a Concept for a European Manned Lunar Mission   Master Thesis - Theoretical - RT-DA 05-05 Subject of the thesis is the analysis of feasible options of space mission architectures for a renewed manned landing on the Moon. This is done by the means of a generic approach and the neutral analysis of executable mission manoeuvres. Though objectives and requirements are covered, special empha... > more Title: Human Lunar Base Mission Layout: In-Situ Silicon Solar Cells Production   Master Thesis - Theoretical - RT-DA-2007-08 The subject of this work of Thesis is the analysis of feasible future human exploration of the Moon and the settlement of a lunar outpost or permanent base on the surface of our natural satellite. A generic approach has been followed; the project is developed in the main aspects to preliminary level, particular attenti... > more Title: Integrating a Dynamic Human Model into the BioSim Life Support Simulation   Semester Thesis - Theoretical - RT-SA-2008-33 This paper was written as a guidebook to BioSim as it carefully describes the simulation from the installation procedures, architecture and modules to creating customized life support scenarios for BioSim. The main objective of this paper was to pave the way for the integration of dynamic models, in this case a dynamic... > more Title: Integration of a Biomass Production Chamber (BPC) into the Life Support System of a Planetary Base   Master Thesis - Theoretical - RT-DA 99-08 NASA is currently investigating new strategies for the first human mission to Mars. The latest results of this work are summarized in the “Design Reference Mission”. According to this document, mainly physico-chemical (P/C) life support technology will be applied in the first habitats on Mars. For later missions, the u... > more Title: Lunar Settlement - ISRU auf dem Mond   Semester Thesis - Theoretical - RT-SA 2006- The subject of this paper is the in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) on the Moon. For a long long-term mission in a hostile environment, ISRU is an acknowledged necessity. The major goals of the paper are to analyze the inherent resources of the Moon, how to obtain them and to find some possible ap... > more Title: Modularität in der sovjetischen/russischen Raumfahrt   Semester Thesis - Theoretical - RT_SA 2006-04 This work analyses the level to which the principle of Modularity has been and is used in the design process for Soviet/Russian Space Systems. The system engineering principle of Modularity is defined as follows: The division of a complex system into several simpler elements (subsystems) in order to decrease the level ... > more Title: MOSC-Munich.Office.Space.Chair   Semester Thesis - Constructive - RT-SA-2005-04 The existing restraining device for working in a microgravity environment, the Munich Space Chair (MSC), is narrowed in its field of application. In this thesis, this chair is enhanced to the Munich Office Space Chair (MOSC). At first, a new concept is deveopled taking into account antropometric requirements in 0g. Bas... > more Title: Mulitidisciplinary Extravehicular Activity Mission Optimization for Lunar Exploration   Master Thesis - Theoretical - Extravehicular activities (EVAs) are critical for human spaceflight and especially important for planetary exploration because they enable the crewmembers to conduct scientific experiments on the planetary surfaces, to explore their environment more carefully, and to construct and maintain space- b... > more Title: Optimierung eines Habitatkonzeptes für eine bemannte Mond- oder Marsmission, unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Faserverbundmaterialien   Semester Thesis - Constructive - RT-SA-2006-06 This study contains the design and mass optimization of a structure for a manned spacestation. The focus will be on the use of carbonfiber reinforced plastics. The spacestation is expected to host 6 crewmembers for the duration of 550 days on the surface of Mars, before they return to earth. Building a spacest... > more Title: Planung und Entwurfsvorschläge eines Verteilersystems für den ExoMars Rover   Semester Thesis - Theoretical - RT-SA 2007-12 This semester thesis treats the preparation and pre-design of a distribution system for the ExoMars Rover (SPDS). The principal purposes of the ExoMars mission are to study the biological environment of the Mars ground and to look for earlier or present life as well as to increase the general knowledge of ... > more Title: Thermal Model of Space Suits   Master Thesis - Theoretical - RT-DA 2007-01 A method is described and evaluated to create, run and analyze thermal and mass flow models of space suits. The focus is on EVA space suits but IVA and rescue suits can be modeled, too. A framework is developed and implemented which facilitates the creation of complete thermal and mass flow models of arbitrary s... > more Title: Untersuchungen zum Raketensystem Energia   Semester Thesis - Theoretical - RT-SA 07-05 Subject of this thesis is the analysis and abstract of information and data on the Russian heavy rocket „Energia“. At first, all important subsystems were analyzed, like each rocket stage, the engines and the flown payload. Then, certain aspects of the “Energia” were compared to other rocket systems. Comparisons... > more Title: Vorstudie zur Reduktion von Kohlendioxid aus dem Abgas von Verbrennungskraftmaschinen unter Verwendung von Techniken aus Lebenserhaltungssystemen an Bord bemannter Raumfahrzeuge   Semester Thesis - Theoretical - RT-SA-2006-17 To reduce the carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles that are potentially harmful to the global climate four processes used in manned space flight are considered. Those processes are used in environmental control and life support systems in space habitats to remove carbon dioxide from the cabin atmosphere. The focus... > more Title: Durchführung von Qualifikationstests für den Einsatz nichtmetallischer Materialien in bemannten Raumfahrtzeugen   Semester Thesis - Experimental - Die Arbeit beinhaltet die Durchführung erster einfacher Versuche im Labor des LRT, zum Beispiel Versuche in der Vakuumkammer oder Beflammungsversuche. Die Versuche werden in Abstimmung mit der Analyse der entsprechenden Requirements durchgeführt. > more Title: Erstellung eines dynamisches Algenmodells für den Einsatz in einem Lebenserhaltungssystem   Semester / Master Thesis - Theoretical - Thema Einer der Forschungsschwerpunkte der Gruppe Human Spaceflight & Exploration des Lehrstuhls für Raumfahrttechnik ist die Analyse und Optimierung von Lebenserhaltungssystemen für bemannte Raumfahrtmissionen. In diesem Rahmen wird kontinuierlich eine Simulation von Weltraumh... > more Title: Erstellung eines Requirementskatalogs für den Einsatz nichtmetallischer Materialien in bemannten Raumfahrtzeugen   Semester Thesis - Theoretical - Bei dieser Arbeit handelt es sich um die Herausarbeitung von Requirements für den Einsatz nichtmetallischer Materialien im Innenraum und außen an bemannten Raumfahrtzeugen. Dies ist die Grundlage für die Durchführung erster Tests im Labor des Lehrstuhls. > more Title: Konsolidierung eines dynamischen Menschmodells für den Einsatz in einem Lebenserhaltungssystem   Semester / Master Thesis - Theoretical - Thema Einer der Forschungsschwerpunkte der Gruppe Human Spaceflight & Exploration des Lehrstuhls für Raumfahrttechnik ist die Analyse und Optimierung von Lebenserhaltungssystemen für bemannte Raumfahrtmissionen. In diesem Rahmen wird kontinuierlich eine Simulation von Weltraumh... > more Title: Modellierung der Verdauung eines Menschen für eine Lebenserhaltungssystem Simulation   Semester / Master Thesis - Theoretical - Thema Einer der Forschungsschwerpunkte der Gruppe Human Spaceflight & Exploration des Lehrstuhls für Raumfahrttechnik ist die Analyse und Optimierung von Lebenserhaltungssystemen für bemannte Raumfahrtmissionen. In diesem Rahmen wird kontinuierlich eine Simulation von Weltraumh... > more Title: Modellierung physio-chemischer Subsysteme für den Einsatz in einem Lebenserhaltungssystem   Semester / Master Thesis - Theoretical - Thema Einer der Forschungsschwerpunkte der Gruppe Human Spaceflight & Exploration des Lehrstuhls für Raumfahrttechnik ist die Analyse und Optimierung von Lebenserhaltungssystemen für bemannte Raumfahrtmissionen. In diesem Rahmen wird kontinuierlich eine Simulation von Weltraumh... > more