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Weightlessness simulation system and processA weightlessness simulator has a chamber and a suit in the chamber. O-rings and valves hermetically seal the chamber. A vacuum pump connected to the chamber establishes a pressure in the chamber less than atmospheric pressure. A water supply tank and water supply line supply a body of water to the chamber as a result of partial vacuum created in the chamber. In use, an astronaut enters the pressure suit through a port, which remains open to ambient atmosphere, thus supplying air to the astronaut during use. The pressure less than atmospheric pressure in the chamber is chosen so that the pressure differential from the inside to the outside of the suit corresponds to the pressure differential with the suit in outer space.
Document ID
19870015911
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Vykukal, Hubert C.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
July 7, 1987
Subject Category
Ground Support Systems And Facilities (Space)
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-PATENT-4,678,438
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-924398
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-ARC-11646-1
Accession Number
87N25344
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-4,678,438|NASA-CASE-ARC-11646-1
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-924398
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