| Currently, there are few viable integrated concurrent design (ICD) tools that are available for human spaceflight design. To address this shortcoming, this research has focused on the development of a human spaceflight design tool to be used in an ICD environment. This tool, called H-tool, will allow a group of engineers to rapidly and efficiently design a short or long duration human mission to the Moon or Mars. All aspects of a mission architecture can be designed using this tool, ranging from transfer vehicles to surface habitats. The functionality of this tool and potential applications are discussed in this thesis. Additionally, this tool has been validated through the design of a Mars design reference mission. |
