Space-cabin Atmospheres: A Literature Review by Emanuel M. Roth. Prepared Under Contract for NASA.Scientific and Technical Information Division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1964 - Space cabin atmospheres |
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ROLE OF INERT GASES IN DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS | 11 |
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Calculation of GasSpecific Factors Controlling Peak Bubble Size | 30 |
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100 percent oxygen 50 percent adipose tissue altitude ambient analysis appears argon ascent atmosphere bends blood Btu/hr bubble factor cabin pressure calculated capillary carbon dioxide COE ET AL.20 coefficient constant convection cryogenic curves decom decompression sickness decrease denitrogenation desaturation diffusion diluent diving effect equation equilibration exposure feet FIGURE flow ft/min gas mixtures gaseous hazard heat leak helium helium-oxygen humidity hydrogen increase inert gas inert gases lb/day leak rate leakage lipid liquid lithium peroxide metabolic minimum minutes mission molecular N₂ narcosis neon nitrogen narcosis nitrogen-oxygen O₂ orbiting laboratory orifice oxygen toxicity oxygen-nitrogen partial pressure percent helium percent nitrogen perfusion physiological Po₂ power penalty preoxygenation presented psia relative saturation solubility space cabins specific studies Subcritical subsystem supercritical superoxide supersaturation supersaturation ratios symptoms system weight tank tankage temperature thermal tion tissue tradeoffs valve vapor vehicle velocity weight penalty Wo₂ xenon