Professor Klaus is involved in activities that span various engineering, science and operational aspects pertaining to human spaceflight. He has established a novel academic focus area in this field termed Bioastronautics - the study and support of life in space. His research interests include the conceptual design and evaluation of space habitats, human performance analysis, assessment of advanced spacesuit and spacecraft life support system technologies, space systems risk analysis, and gravitational microbiology. Klaus is a faculty affiliate with BioServe Space Technologies, serves as the Executive Director of the FAA Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation (COE CST) and also as the Deputy Director for the NASA SmartHab Space Technology Research Institute 'Habitats Optimized for Missions of Exploration' (HOME) led by UC Davis.
Clinostats and bioreactors..
Gravitational and space biology bulletin : publication of the American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology.
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ASEN 2004 - Aerospace 4: Aerospace Vehicle Design and Performance
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Spring 2018
Introduction to design and analysis of aircraft and spacecraft. Aircraft topics include cruise performance, wing design, propulsion, stability, control, and structures. Spacecraft topics include rocket staging, orbit selection, launch systems, and spacecraft subsystems. Includes laboratory experiments and team design exercises.
ASEN 5016 - Space Life Sciences
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020
Familiarizes students with factors affecting living organisms in the reduced-gravity environment of space flight. Covers basic life support requirements, human physiological adaptations, and cellular-level gravity dependent processes with emphasis on technical writing and research proposal preparation.
ASEN 5158 - Space Habitat Design
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Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022
Utilizes systems engineering methods for designing a spacecraft intended for human occupancy and provides a working knowledge of the technologies used to sustain life. Emphasis is placed on deriving functional requirements from stated mission objectives, developing integrated vehicle schematics, and comparing design options by trade study.
