Engineering Report
02/05/2013
Emma Braegen
Was Power Interrupted:
no
Diesel Fuel Level:
0.17
Propane Fuel Level:
0.68
Gasoline Fuel Level:
0.5
Trailer Water Fill Needed:
no
Trailer Water Refilled:
no
Potable Water Meter Reading:
62666.3
Telescope Used:
no
Network Failed:
no
Network Throttled:
yes
Network Signal Strength:
183
Network Download Allowance:
0
Network Notes And Comments:
Internet was throttled again but can't determine what is causing the high internet usage
Hvac Air Conditioner Used:
no
Hvac Furnace Used:
yes
Hvac Lab Wall Heater Used:
no
Hab Car Used:
no
Atv's not used
Comments:
Today I did some work on the dust suit experiments. I collected dust from different areas around the hab and put it into sample containers. I should be able to get these analysed after leaving MDRS. I also tried a first run of experiments with the rest of the crew wearing painters coveralls with the space suits on EVA to see what sort of dust was collected. I had some difficulty working out the best method of collection once people returned from EVA. The idea was to shake off dust onto drop sheets or into bags and weigh changes in the bags and dust suits. Since it's not so dusty it was actually hard to get a decent sample size. I will think about what methods to use and try later in the week to see what works. Hopefully it will get more dusty here to make it easier to get a result.
No engineering issues except for the internet bandwidth still being used up too fast. It's unclear what is causing the problem since we turned off the webcam and don't seem to be using the internet very much.