New Venice: Your Address in Space

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dc.contributor.advisorBell, Larry S.
dc.contributor.advisorBannova, Olga
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKennedy, Kriss J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMarmolejo, José A.
dc.creatorde Oliveira Bianco, Suzana
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T14:33:06Z
dc.date.available2018-12-03T14:33:06Z
dc.date.createdMay 2018
dc.date.issued2018-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2018
dc.date.updated2018-12-03T14:33:06Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis outlines the preliminary considerations for the design of a human outpost in Space. As a discussion piece, it introduces the overarching challenges that need to be overcome when designing manned facilities. Assumptions regarding economic settings and technological developments are made to provoke paradigm shifting concepts for the construction of space habitats. As a large commercial outpost in space, New Venice’s greatest challenge is to allow a multitude of economic activities to coexist in harmony, without interfering with each other. In addition, the facility must be designed for the physical and emotional well-being of its residents. To resolve these issues, the outpost is organized in functional clusters, each with its own sets of requirements and constraints. The intention is to develop new design solutions that are both human centered and functional, unique to the micro gravity environment. Innovative thinking and application of emerging technology hold the key to constructing large structures in space, which is crucial to break free from the modular space stations of today.
dc.description.departmentMechanical Engineering, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/3588
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectSpace architecture
dc.subjectHuman spaceflight
dc.subjectHuman Centered Design
dc.subjectSpace construction
dc.subjectSpace Outposts
dc.subjectSpace stations
dc.subjectSpace habitat
dc.subjectHuman Systems Engineering
dc.titleNew Venice: Your Address in Space
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dc.type.genreThesis
local.embargo.lift2020-05-01
local.embargo.terms2020-05-01
thesis.degree.collegeCullen College of Engineering
thesis.degree.departmentMechanical Engineering, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineAerospace Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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