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Toroidal equipment packaging

For optimal packaging of equipment in shallow-cone vehicle toroidal packaging sets center of gravity of equipment forward. Packages are supported on rings within probe structure to provide low center of gravity. System permits interchanging of units for balance control, so minimum of lateral ballast is required

Computers: Equipment and Services

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Hog Shelters and Equipment

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Orbiter based construction equipment

Many orbiter based activities need equipment to hold a payload steady while it is being worked on. This work may be construction, updating, repair, services, check out, or refueling operations in preparation for return to Earth. The Handling and Positioning Aid (HPA) is intended for use as general purpose equipment. The HPA provides a wide choice of work station positions, both immediately above the orbiter cargo bay and beyond. It can act in a primary docking role and, if required, can assist actively in the berthing process. From an analysis of ten reference missions, it was determined that two types of HPA mobility are needed; a tilt table, which simply swings out of the cargo bay, pivoting about an athwartships y axis, and an articulated arm. Illustration of the aid are provided

The Effects of Men\u27s Lacrosse Protective Equipment on Thermoregulation and Perceptions During Exercise Heat Stress

The effects of men\u27s lacrosse protective equipment on thermoregulation and perceptions during exercise heat stress Amanda P. Glasgow: Exercise Science Research Center, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. Background: Exertional heat stroke and other heat related illnesses are a common concern for athletic coaches and players. Looking to prevent further injuries, it is questioned whether players perceive if their bodies are heating to a dangerous level. Many factors play into the body’s response and the players perception including thirst, thermoregulation, and the kind of protective equipment the athletes are wearing. Purpose: Examine if perceptual responses are different when participants wear men’s lacrosse protective equipment compared to when they do not. Our hypothesis was that reported perceptual responses would be different between equipment and non-equipment trials. Methodology: We recruited 12 healthy males ages 21.8 ± 3.35 with heights 181.29 cm ± 6.07 cm, with body fat of 14.7% ± 4.4% to complete our randomized crossover study. Participants were required to have previous equipment intensive sport experience. After a health history clearance and a familiarization session, participants completed two trials (once with and once without standard men’s lacrosse protective equipment) a simulated lacrosse exercise protocol consisting of four 12-minute sessions with rests totaling 60 minutes. Measured values included first morning urine osmolality and rating of perceived exertion (RPE), thermal sensation, thirst perception, and muscle pain perception every 15minutes throughout and following exercise. Results: There was no significant difference between trials with first morning urine osmolality (p=.128). In terms of equipment, RPE was significantly greater with equipment throughout trials (p\u3c.001) compared to the no equipment trial. Thermal sensation was significantly greater during the equipment trial versus the no equipment trial (p\u3c.001). Regardless of time point, thirst sensation was greater in the equipment trial compared to the no equipment trial (p=.001). Muscle pain was significantly greater throughout trials, regardless of time point (P=.006) in the equipment trial as well. Discussion: Overall, our study supported our hypothesis that men’s lacrosse equipment accentuates perceptual stress during exercise heat stress. Regardless of time point, RPE, thermal sensation, thirst sensation, and muscle pain were reported as greater during equipment trials than non-equipment trials. Funding Source: University of Arkansas Honors College Research Gran

Preliminary study on decision making factors to replace medical equipment in hospital

Maintaining medical equipment in hospital is a cost-deprived process yet is a crucial process that needs to be looked into. Maintaining is an ongoing process that starts with installation and ended up with disposed. The cost for maintaining equipment is often held a large portion in life cycle costing and huge amount of money need to be allocated to complete this process. The cost invested on maintaining the medical equipment should be worth the value without comprising the safety requirement and regulations. However, there are circumstances where hospitals are unable to decide when to dispose the equipment especially when the equipment reach the end of its life, incur high repairing cost, aging, and frequent failed to function. Management of hospital come into dead end solution as there are lack of proper guidelines on maintaining medical equipment and therefore the equipment may be over maintained or under maintained. This paper provides a review of 100 papers from credible sources on maintaining activities of equipment to identify factors that are important for decision making to replace the medical equipment