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Tucker, E. M.

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Apollo experience report: Command and service module environmental control system

A comprehensive review is presented of the design philosophy of the Apollo environmental control system together with the development history of the total system and of selected components within the system. In particular, discussions are presented relative to the development history and to the problems associated with the equipment cooling coldplates, the evaporator and its electronic control system, and the space radiator system used for rejection of the spacecraft thermal loads. Apollo flight experience and operational difficulties associated with the spacecraft water system and the waste management system are discussed in detail to provide definition of the problem and the corrective action taken when applicable.

Samonski, F. H., Jr.

Coupling device

Releasable coupling device designed to receive and retain matching ends of electrical connectors

Tucker, E. M.

Concept to comfort-condition subjects wearing restrictive clothing

Heat exchanger maintains a desirable thermal balance in a subject wearing restrictive clothing. A grid of high thermal conductance fibers, in contact with the skin, transfers heat to or from the skin surface by means of a system of ducts, carrying the transfer fluid which is maintained at a controlled temperature.

Tucker, E. M.