AbstractAlthough specialists have attempted to improve the space suit to provide better protection in open space or on planetary surfaces, there has been a relative lack of attention to features of human thermoregulatory processes that influence comfort and therefore have an impact on the effectiveness of protective equipment. Our findings showed that different body tissues transfer heat in/out of the body in a different manner. There are also individual differences in thermal transfer through body areas with different proportions of tissues; therefore, data on the thermal profile of each astronaut needs to be used to estimate the optimal body areas for heat/cold transfer in and out of the body in an individually tailored cooling/warming garment. Principles for supporting thermal comfort in space were formulated based on a series of studies to evaluate the human body's response to uniform/nonuniform thermal conditions on the body surface. We conclude that future space suit design and comfort support of astronauts can be easier and more effective if these principles are incorporated.


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    Titel :

    Overview of physiological principles to support thermal balance and comfort of astronauts in open space and on planetary surfaces


    Beteiligte:
    Koscheyev, Victor S. (Autor:in) / Coca, Aitor (Autor:in) / Leon, Gloria R. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 60 , 4-7 ; 479-487


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2006-01-01


    Format / Umfang :

    9 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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