Manufacturing and Testing of a Space Suit Arm Segment using the OFFES Deutsche Aerospace - RI, Bremen, Germany

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Rieck, U., author.

Conference Name:

International Conference On Environmental Systems (1994-06-20 : Friedrichshafen, Germany)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1994

Summary:

The outermost fabric of an astronauts space suit is directly exposed to the various space environmental hazards and therefore has to withstand the various loads arising during EVA operation.In a previous study phase the Outer Fabric for a European Space Suit (OFFES) has been developed using advanced technology and special surface protection components. Different design versions have been manufactured - using 3-D weaving as well as 3-D knitting technology - and were subjected to a test campaign covering the investigation of mechanical/tribological, chemical, thermooptical and micrometeorite and debris (M/D) protection properties of the material.The current phase is concerned with the further development of the fabric for its application on a space suit. For this purpose an arm segment of a thermal and micrometeorite protection garment (TMP) has been manufactured using a further improved version of the OFFES fabrics. Tests were performed to simulate the environmentally and operationally induced impacts experienced by the fabric during EVA.Results concerning the thermal/thermooptical properties and arm bending behaviour are presented

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Publisher Number:

941336

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