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A Lightweight EVA Emergency System
Technical Paper
2002-01-2414
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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The selection of technologies for an evolutionary Space Station Freedom or a planetary (lunar or Martian) extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) are strongly driven by the system volume and weight as well as life cycle costs, reliability and safety.
TDA Research, Inc. (TDA) is developing a compact, lightweight emergency system that provides 30-minute life-support in the case of system or component failures in the Portable Life Support System (PLSS). The system uses a low ventilation rate to reduce the amount of stored oxygen, reducing the associated weight and volume penalty. Operation of the system requires an effective sorbent that would remove carbon dioxide and moisture from the suit. We developed a regenerable sorbent that is suitable for the conceptual system. We also carried out a preliminary system analysis to show that the design saves significant weight.
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Alptekin, G., Copeland, R., Dubovik, M., and Gershanovich, Y., "A Lightweight EVA Emergency System," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-2414, 2002, https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-2414.Also In
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