Physiological Protection Of The CSU-4/P High Altitude Pressure Suit
Report Number: AMRL TDR 62-112
Author(s): Wilson, Charles L.
Corporate Author(s): Biomedical Laboratory
Laboratory: Aerospace Medical Research Labs Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio
Date of Publication: 1962-09
Pages: 22
Contract: Laboratory Research - No Contract
DoD Project: 7164
DoD Task: 716404
Identifier: AD0291079
Abstract:
The CSU-4/P high-altitude bladder pressure suit was designed mainly for quick donning. Each of 15 subjects who wore the suit ensemble was rapidly decompressed from 282 mm Hg chamber pressure (7.6 km) to 42 mm Hg pressure (19.8 km) in an average of 1.5 seconds and then further to 33.6 Hg (21.4 km). All subjects were able to remain at 33.6 Hg for 5 minutes without any difficulty. Each of 14 of the subjects was again successfully exposed to the same profile except that one hand was bare and the other hand was protected by an unpressurized leather flying glove. Eight subjects were easily able to remain at 8 to 3 mm Hg chamber pressure (30.6 to 36.7 km) continuously for 120 minutes. One subject wore the CSU-4/P pressure suit ensemble during a special decompression study.
Provenance: Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control
Author(s): Wilson, Charles L.
Corporate Author(s): Biomedical Laboratory
Laboratory: Aerospace Medical Research Labs Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio
Date of Publication: 1962-09
Pages: 22
Contract: Laboratory Research - No Contract
DoD Project: 7164
DoD Task: 716404
Identifier: AD0291079
Abstract:
The CSU-4/P high-altitude bladder pressure suit was designed mainly for quick donning. Each of 15 subjects who wore the suit ensemble was rapidly decompressed from 282 mm Hg chamber pressure (7.6 km) to 42 mm Hg pressure (19.8 km) in an average of 1.5 seconds and then further to 33.6 Hg (21.4 km). All subjects were able to remain at 33.6 Hg for 5 minutes without any difficulty. Each of 14 of the subjects was again successfully exposed to the same profile except that one hand was bare and the other hand was protected by an unpressurized leather flying glove. Eight subjects were easily able to remain at 8 to 3 mm Hg chamber pressure (30.6 to 36.7 km) continuously for 120 minutes. One subject wore the CSU-4/P pressure suit ensemble during a special decompression study.
Provenance: Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control