Michael Lyons Internship September 2009 – April 2010

                                                        Michael Lyons

Internship

September 2009 – April 2010

Centerpiece Project:

Environmental Control and Life Support System Human-Rated Facility

(EHF)

•180 cu ft, stainless steel chamber

• Several antechambers used to simulate external environmental pressures for spacecraft and aircraft

•Can be modified to contain several sensors (pressure, CO2, O2, temperature and relative humidity) to monitor chamber environment

•To be used for both human and non-human experiments

EHF

Aviation Week & Space Technology, Feb 22, 2010. p. 54

To my surprise…

Tasks

• Inventory• Document writing (Configuration Control,

Cleaning Specification Document, Test Plan, etc)

• Researched components for EHF• CAD drawings for components

Skills Developed

• Document writing• Technical speaking• Procurement of items for a Category 3

project• Programs: E2, QCBD, Windchill, Solidworks

“Paragon is Made of Awesome” ~KM

Thank You!

Any Questions?