scholarly journals CO2 Washout Testing of the REI and EM-ACES Space Suits

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Mitchell ◽  
Jason Norcross
Keyword(s):  
Space Suits ◽  
Co2 Washout

scholarly journals Development of Underwater Motion Capture System for Space Suit Mobility Assessment

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 945-949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaritza Bernal ◽  
K. Han Kim ◽  
Elizabeth Benson ◽  
Sarah Jarvis ◽  
Lauren Harvill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motion Capture ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Microgravity Environment ◽  
Motion Capture System ◽  
Space Suit ◽  
Neutral Buoyancy ◽  
Dry Land ◽  
Mobility Assessment ◽  
Space Suits ◽  
Land Condition

The objective of this study was to develop and deploy a novel motion capture system that utilizes off-the-shelf, dive-rated hardware to measure 3-D whole body reach envelopes of space suits in an underwater analog, which simulates a microgravity environment. The accuracy of the developed system was compared to a gold standard motion capture system in a dry-land condition before deployment. This study is ultimately aimed at providing a methodology for quantitative metrics to evaluate and compare the mobility performances of a newly developed prototype space suit versus an existing space suit at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

Semi-automated operation of Mars Climate Simulation chamber – MCSC modelled for biological experiments

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 328-342
Author(s):  
M.V. Tarasashvili ◽  
Sh.A. Sabashvili ◽  
S.L. Tsereteli ◽  
N.D. Aleksidze ◽  
O. Dalakishvili
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Genetically Modified Organisms ◽  
Space Station ◽  
Climate Simulation ◽  
Term Operation ◽  
Space Suits ◽  
Atmosphere Temperature ◽  
Temperature Radiation ◽  
Simulation Chamber

AbstractThe Mars Climate Simulation Chamber (MCSC) (GEO PAT 12 522/01) is designed for the investigation of the possible past and present habitability of Mars, as well as for the solution of practical tasks necessary for the colonization and Terraformation of the Planet. There are specific tasks such as the experimental investigation of the biological parameters that allow many terrestrial organisms to adapt to the imitated Martian conditions: chemistry of the ground, atmosphere, temperature, radiation, etc. MCSC is set for the simulation of the conduction of various biological experiments, as well as the selection of extremophile microorganisms for the possible Settlement, Ecopoesis and/or Terraformation purposes and investigation of their physiological functions. For long-term purposes, it is possible to cultivate genetically modified organisms (e.g., plants) adapted to the Martian conditions for future Martian agriculture to sustain human Mars missions and permanent settlements. The size of the chamber allows preliminary testing of the functionality of space-station mini-models and personal protection devices such as space-suits, covering and building materials and other structures. The reliability of the experimental biotechnological materials can also be tested over a period of years. Complex and thorough research has been performed to acquire the most appropriate technical tools for the accurate engineering of the MCSC and precious programmed simulation of Martian environmental conditions. This paper describes the construction and technical details of the equipment of the MCSC, which allows its semi-automated, long-term operation.

scholarly journals The Apollo Number: Space Suits, Self-Support, and the Walk-Run Transition

PLoS ONE ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. e6614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher E. Carr ◽  
Jeremy McGee
Keyword(s):  
Space Suits

Physicians trade white coats for space suits

JAMA ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 256 (15) ◽  
pp. 2033-2034
Author(s):  
C. A. Raymond
Keyword(s):  
Space Suits

scholarly journals The Mechanisms of Benefit of High-Flow Nasal Therapy in Stable COPD

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 3832
Author(s):  
Massa Zantah ◽  
Aloknath Pandya ◽  
Michael R. Jacobs ◽  
Gerard J. Criner
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Mucociliary Clearance ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Copd Patients ◽  
Unique System ◽  
Co2 Washout

High-flow nasal therapy (HFNT) is a unique system that delivers humidified, heated oxygen-enriched air via nasal cannula at high flow rates. It is a promising therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Several studies have examined the physiologic effects of this therapy in the patient population and have revealed that it improves mucociliary clearance, reduces nasopharyngeal dead space, and subsequently increases CO2 washout. It also improves alveolar recruitment and gas exchange. These mechanisms may explain the promising results observed in recently published studies that examined the role of HFNT in stable COPD patients.

scholarly journals Surgical Space Suits Increase Particle and Microbiological Emission Rates in a Simulated Surgical Environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 1524-1529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Praveen Vijaysegaran ◽  
Luke D. Knibbs ◽  
Lidia Morawska ◽  
Ross W. Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Emission Rates ◽  
Space Suits
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