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Presentation
Application of Bioinstrumentation in Developing a Pressure Suit for Suborbital Flight
Publications
  • Pedro Llanos, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Erik Seedhouse, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Submitting Campus
Daytona Beach
Department
Applied Aviation Sciences
Document Type
Presentation without Video
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-2016
Abstract/Description

This presentation features Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's U-2 pressure suit. Built to be light and cost-effective, this suit is comfortable, comes in multiple sizes, operates in pressures up to 5 PSID, has an active airflow-based cooling system, and features bio-instrumentation to measure heart rate, breathing rate, skin temperature and other vitals.

Location
Vancouver, Canada
Number of Pages
18
Citation Information
Pedro Llanos and Erik Seedhouse. "Application of Bioinstrumentation in Developing a Pressure Suit for Suborbital Flight" (2016)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/pedro_j_llanos/43/