Books on the Thickness and Material of Space Suits

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The discussion centers around the availability of books and resources that detail the thickness and materials used in space suits. Participants explore various sources, including specific literature and online resources, while also touching on the design aspects of space suits.

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  • One participant inquires about books discussing the thickness and materials of space suits.
  • Several participants suggest searching the NASA website or using Google with specific search terms to find relevant information.
  • A participant recommends "US Space suits" by Thomas and McMann, noting it provides detailed descriptions but may lack recent updates and a comprehensive reference section.
  • Another participant mentions researching Prof Dava Newman at MIT, who is known for developing novel spacesuit ideas.
  • A participant shares their experience with a Google search that yielded useful results related to spacesuit design.
  • One participant, involved in designing T-Suits for the ETERNITY Starship Project, describes that space suits typically consist of multiple thin layers rather than a single thick layer, with an overall thickness ranging from 5mm to 5cm.

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Participants do not reach a consensus on specific resources, and multiple suggestions and viewpoints are presented regarding where to find information about space suits.

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Some participants express difficulty in finding specific information on the NASA website, indicating potential limitations in available resources or search strategies. The discussion reflects varying levels of familiarity with the topic and differing approaches to research.

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Books on the Thickness and Material of Space Suits
Dear Experts, are there any books available that discuss the thickness and material of space suits?
 
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Did you try looking around the NASA website? Or maybe just try a Google search with good search terms...?
 
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berkeman said:
Did you try looking around the NASA website? Or maybe just try a Google search with good search terms...?
Dear Expert , I couldn't find part on the NASA website about this issue. I did a bit of a Google search, but I wanted to ask the experts here in order to access more accurate data.
 
I can recommend "US Space suits" 2. ed, by Thomas and McMann, for its detailed description of most western space suits, both historical and future prototypes, but since my copy if from 2006 it may not mention some of the lastest suits, e.g. the SpaceX suit. Also, as far as I can recall it does not as such have a reference section with "all the data", and if that is correct you'd pretty much have to read through all the sections interest to get the data.

Perhaps if you limit your search to specific suits (e.g. like the STS EVA suits), then you might have better luck finding data online.
 
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You might also research Prof Dava Newman at MIT. She has long been developing novel spacesuit ideas. Pretty interesting.
 
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emilmammadzada said:
I did a bit of a Google search
Try a Google search with this: Design of Spacesuits -- it seemed to give me lots of useful hits that may help you. :smile:
 
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Adam Savage is a fan of space suits, he has a youtube channel, lots of close up shots

*Im involved in designing T - Suits for the ETERNITY Starship Project ... Space suits tend to have a dozen or so thin layers rather than one thick one. The layers serve different purposes.... thickness overall 5mm to 5cm
 
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