Load-Carrying in Reduced Gravities: Operational Considerations

951638

07/01/1995

Event
International Conference on Environmental Systems
Authors Abstract
Content
Extravehicular planetary explorers must wear protective suits and portable life support systems to provide them with a pressurized, breathable atmosphere. The mass of these systems has traditionally been quite large, and mass projections for some future regenerable systems are even higher. Yet very little is known about human load-carrying capabilities in reduced gravity levels. This work is a first attempt to investigate the biomechanics and energetics of human load-carrying in simulated reduced gravities to obtain load magnitude and placement data for spacesuit design and exploration mission planning purposes.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/951638
Pages
10
Citation
Wickman, L., and Luna, B., "Load-Carrying in Reduced Gravities: Operational Considerations," SAE Technical Paper 951638, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/951638.
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Publisher
Published
Jul 1, 1995
Product Code
951638
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English