A ball-and-socket joint to increase mobility in spacesuits was developed and successfully tested for its hermetic quality. The construction of the joint is briefly described and illustrated with photographs and a diagram. The two balls of the joint can be made of either metal or plastic with a hard molybdenum disulphide base coating for reducing friction. Adjacent connecting sections of the suit have a regular truncated cone shape and are off-center in relation to the joint; both measures are calculated to increase the angle of bending. (Author)


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    Title :

    Spacesuit Joints


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1974


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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