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Gravity Simulations on Mars and Phobos and Deimos

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This showed up today: https://newmars.com/forums/viewtopic.ph … 37#p222537
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Well, I think that this is very good: https://phys.org/news/2024-05-horizonta … sical.html

MAY 1, 2024 REPORT

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Horizontal running could help lunar astronauts retain physical conditioning
by Bob Yirka , Phys.org

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The research team noted that the forces exerted by the volunteers against the walls of the cylinder were similar to those of a runner under normal conditions on Earth—more than enough to keep their muscles and bones from atrophying if they ran in the cylinder every day on the moon.

This may also indicate that an orbital slow spin habitat may permit this method to conserve heath.

And of course this should work on Mars.

Done

So, that may work for adults capable of running, which is worth quite a lot.

I would venture that if you had a spin gravity cylinder inside of a static cylinder, the speed or rotation could be low enough to allow pressurization.  And with a small, simulated gravity,

You could have a main pressure vessel that does not spin, and a spinner in it.  It may be possible to have a canister in the main pressure vessel that can give microgravity, as to be shielded from the vibrations of the rest of the structure.

So, in space manufacturing in LEO, this would perhaps allow prolonged human presence in a very large set of structures.  This would strogly reduce the need for reconditioning in a full scale 1 g circumstance.

Last edited by Void (Today 10:07:25)

Done.

So, the question of maintaining healthy human adult fitness may be addressed.

The question of dealing with children and those who cannot run, is still open.  But for Mars/Phobos/Deimos, the options are widened.  Someday it may be possible to interfere with the bodies signals to maintain health, but for children this will be complex, I am sure.

If Children cannot grow properly on the surface of Mars, then artificial gravity could be used, in orbit or perhaps even on Mars.  In orbit would probably allow much larger situations for children and the disabled.

Done

Last edited by Void (2024-05-01 09:17:38)

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Re: Gravity Simulations on Mars and Phobos and Deimos

This post is reserved for an index to posts that may be contributed by NewMars members over time.

Gravity is a popular topic in NewMars...

Here is a snapshot of available topics as of 2024/05/01.... this new topic by Void joins a number of other interesting attempts to cover an important issue.

I note that Void has provided several of these alternative discussions, along with SpaceNut and Mars_B4_Moon.

AISE objected to something in the original quote

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