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Materials and Textile Architecture Analyses for Mechanical Counter-Pressure Space Suits using Active Materials

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Buechley, Leah; Newman, Dava; Holschuh, Bradley T.; Obropta, Edward W.
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Abstract
Mechanical counter-pressure (MCP) space suits have the potential to improve the mobility of astronauts as they conduct planetary exploration activities. MCP suits differ from traditional gas-pressurized space suits by applying surface pressure to the wearer using tight-fitting materials rather than pressurized gas, and represent a fundamental change in space suit design. However, the underlying technologies required to provide uniform compression in a MCP garment at sufficient pressures for space exploration have not yet been perfected, and donning and doffing a MCP suit remains a significant challenge. This research effort focuses on the novel use of active material technologies to produce a garment with controllable compression capabilities (up to 30 kPa) to address these problems. We provide a comparative study of active materials and textile architectures for MCP applications; concept active material compression textiles to be developed and tested based on these analyses; and preliminary biaxial braid compression garment modeling results.
Date issued
2012-09
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81824
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division; Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Journal
Proceedings of the AIAA SPACE 2012 Conference & Exposition
Publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Citation
Holschuh, Bradley, Edward Obropta, Leah Buechley, and Dava Newman. “Materials and Textile Architecture Analyses for Mechanical Counter-Pressure Space Suits using Active Materials.” In AIAA SPACE 2012 Conference & Exposition. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2012.
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978-1-60086-940-2

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