title: Highly mobile space suit material optimization.
abstract: This paper discusses the factors that control the flexibility of fabric space suit elements by examining a bending model of a pressurized fabric tube. Results from the model are used to evaluate the current direction in highly mobile EVA glove research and suggest that changes are necessary in the suit and glove fabric selection methodology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37212, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Main
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Strauss
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004867:Equipment Design; D018478:Extravehicular Activity; D017575:Gloves, Protective; D006801:Humans; D008021:Life Support Systems / Q000295:instrumentation; D019563:Mechanics; D008961:Models, Structural; D018583:Pliability; D011312:Pressure; D013026:Space Flight / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019442:Space Suits; D013784:Textiles