Accession Number:

AD0680826

Title:

ENGINEERING DESIGN STUDY OF A SPACE SUIT WITH AN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Jul 67-30 Jun 68,

Corporate Author:

HAMILTON STANDARD WINDSOR LOCKS CONN

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1968-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

167.0

Abstract:

Continued success in coping with the space environment has led to increased crewman confidence in his ability to perform useful work during extraterrestrial missions. Future missions will require advanced suitlife-support-system concepts. Such a concept might logically take the form of a space suit for extravehicular activity with an integrated environmental control system. A design study of this concept has been performed and drawings prepared in sufficient detail to permit fabrication of a working model in a suitably equipped model shop. Integration of the environmental control system within the hard torso of the suit assembly resulted in a system having a packaging density approaching 80 percent and able to pass through a 27 inch diameter hatch. The system will support a crewman working at 375 Kcalhour for an indefinite time to a recharge in space capability. Author

Subject Categories:

  • Astronautics
  • Protective Equipment
  • Life Support Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE