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):

• Howard,Douglas C.

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

Descriptors:

• *PRESSURE SUITS
• *LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS
• CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES
• FEASIBILITY STUDIES
• HELMETS
• OXYGEN EQUIPMENT
• PRESSURE
• DECONTAMINATION
• HUMIDITY
• THERMAL INSULATION
• EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY
• POWER SUPPLIES
• SAFETY
• MANEUVERABILITY
• DISPLAY SYSTEMS
• CONTROL SYSTEMS
• OPERATION

Subject Categories:

• Astronautics
• Protective Equipment
• Life Support Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE