A comparison of two Shuttle launch and entry suits - Reach envelope, isokinetic strength, and treadmill testsA quantification has been conducted of any existing differences between the performance, in operational conditions, of the Space Shuttle crew Launch Entry Suit (LES) and the new Advanced Crew Escape Suit (ACES). While LES is a partial-pressure suit, the ACES system which is being considered as a replacement for LES is a full-pressure suit. Three tests have been conducted with six subjects to ascertain the suits' reach envelope, strength, and treadmill performance. No significant operational differences were found between the two suit designs.
Document ID
19930057340
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Schafer, Lauren E. (NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Rajulu, Sudhakar L. (Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Co. Houston, TX, United States)
Klute, Glenn K. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1992
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
SAE PAPER 921154
Meeting Information
Meeting: SAE, International Conference on Environmental Systems