Design and Testing of Improved Spacesuit Shielding Components
Abstract
In prior studies of the current Shuttle Spacesuit (SSA), where basic fabric lay-ups were tested for shielding capabilities, it was found that the fabric portions of the suit give far less protection than previously estimated due to porosity and non-uniformity of fabric and LCVG components. In addition, overall material transmission properties were less than optimum. A number of alternate approaches are being tested to provide more uniform coverage and to use more efficient materials. We will discuss in this paper, recent testing of new material lay-ups/configurations for possible use in future spacesuit designs.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 825125
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-52938
R&D Project: 43GU01; TRN: US0402328
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 32nd International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES), San Antonio, TX (US), 07/15/2002--07/18/2002; Other Information: PBD: 8 May 2002
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DESIGN; POROSITY; SHIELDING; TESTING; RADIATION SPACESUIT EVA
Citation Formats
Ware, J, Ferl, J, Wilson, J W, Clowdsley, M S, DeAngelis, G, Tweed, J, and Zeitlin, C J. Design and Testing of Improved Spacesuit Shielding Components. United States: N. p., 2002.
Web.
Ware, J, Ferl, J, Wilson, J W, Clowdsley, M S, DeAngelis, G, Tweed, J, & Zeitlin, C J. Design and Testing of Improved Spacesuit Shielding Components. United States.
Ware, J, Ferl, J, Wilson, J W, Clowdsley, M S, DeAngelis, G, Tweed, J, and Zeitlin, C J. 2002.
"Design and Testing of Improved Spacesuit Shielding Components". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/825125.
@article{osti_825125,
title = {Design and Testing of Improved Spacesuit Shielding Components},
author = {Ware, J and Ferl, J and Wilson, J W and Clowdsley, M S and DeAngelis, G and Tweed, J and Zeitlin, C J},
abstractNote = {In prior studies of the current Shuttle Spacesuit (SSA), where basic fabric lay-ups were tested for shielding capabilities, it was found that the fabric portions of the suit give far less protection than previously estimated due to porosity and non-uniformity of fabric and LCVG components. In addition, overall material transmission properties were less than optimum. A number of alternate approaches are being tested to provide more uniform coverage and to use more efficient materials. We will discuss in this paper, recent testing of new material lay-ups/configurations for possible use in future spacesuit designs.},
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year = {Wed May 08 00:00:00 EDT 2002},
month = {Wed May 08 00:00:00 EDT 2002}
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