The work to correct several design deficiencies present in the bearings used in the orbital extravehicular spacesuit is reported. These deficiencies included: difficult stitch-on interface between fabric and outer race; a tendency for the clamping threads to seize; and, most importantly, the failure of the sealing surfaces (Teflon seat, Delrin seal) to maintain integrity with cycling. The first problem was corrected by raising the stitch-on holes so as to be more accessible. The seizing was eliminated by changing to a coarser thread, from 32/inch to 24/inch. The solution to the sealing problem required a materials evaluation, candidate material selection, and adhesive evaluation (for bonding the seat material to the outer race) and bench-cycling of candidate seal/seat combinations. The final configuration, successfully bench-cycled and delivered to NASA, is shown. (Author)
On Development of a Sealed Bearing for Space Suits
1975
15 pages
Report
No indication
English
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