Integrated Maneuvering Life Support System.

Abstract

Successful completion of a design study of an extravehicular space suit assembly with an integrated life support system has led to the fabrication and evaluation of a human factors mockup. This mockup consists of a two-piece hard torso with soft arms and legs. A full bubble helmet and pressure gloves complete the pressure suit system. The hard torso is a volumetric representation of an integral life support system. It also contains an operational cold-gas propulsion system and controls and display panel. Sixteen thrusters provide accelerations of 0.3 ft/sec squared in three degrees of translation and 10 to 20 degrees of rotation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0714577

Entities

People

  • Douglas C. Howard

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Cold Gases
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Gases
  • Integrals
  • Life Support Systems
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Pressure Suits
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Rotation
  • Space Suits
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thrusters
  • Translations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Materials Science
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers