Experimental Space Worker's Garment and Helmet Assembly.

Abstract

A new technique for pressurization and thermal control in a space workers garment has been investigated. The goal was to design and fabricate complete coveralls and helmet that would consider the space environment and achieve physiological protection with exceptional reliability and a minimum of complementary systems. The coveralls utilizes mechanical counterpressure applied by an integument of closed cell material confined within a restraining garment. Thermal equilibrium is to be achieved by allowing natural physiological processes to control the evaporation of perspiration into the vacuum of space. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0738088

Entities

People

  • A. L. Marcum
  • H. A. Mauch

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Environments
  • Assembly
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Body Temperature Regulation
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Environment
  • Evaporation
  • Homeostasis
  • Materials
  • Physiological Processes
  • Pressurization
  • Reliability
  • Space Environments
  • Sweating

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers