Typically, the restrain layer is internal, that’s why it is rare to see in art. Most spacesuits are multi layer anyways, but from a practical standpoint, it keeps you from scuffing or popping the pressurized layer
My main concern would be the lack of overall sheilding, but that can be handwaved away with sci-fi unobtanium (in current times it is several layers of aluminized Mylar, protects from radiation and a little bit from micrometeors)
Spacesuits don’t usually have rigid joints, likely for weight reasons. It’s typically a rubber garment strapped together with something called the restraint layer (prevents it from ballooning outwards) this makes it difficult to move in, like inflating a surgical glove before doing surgery, but it’s industry standard for now
In the future we might see a switch to mechanical counter pressure garments, which exert the needed pressure without using an atmosphere (like a tight compression garment), but the tech isn’t quite there yet
Yea the shielding is for ionizing radiation, but also thermal radiation (insulation), but the thin layers stacked on top of each other function as a rudimentary whipple shield to halt micrometeors
I'm pretty sure the new suits (that were being developed by collins I think?) have rigid joints.
where do you get your info from? have you worked with spacesuits?
also, I don't expect suits to provide any protection from ionizing radiation, I don't think it's possible to meet both mobility and shielding requirements; the physics don't allow it
It.. was enough for NASA to accept the proposal? I don't really understand your point.
also, I don't expect suits to provide any protection from ionizing radiation, I don't think it's possible to meet both mobility and shielding requirements; the physics don't allow it
The same suits you referenced do, in fact, provide a decent amount of protection from ionizing radiation. Is it "enough"? Enough for what? A couple hours in open space? A week sleeping in the suit in orbit? Clearly the ones you referenced provide enough protection for Moonwalks.
As I quoted a moment ago, you asserted that physics don't allow it. Clearly they do. That's all. Street-Conclusion-99 even mentioned Unobtanium happily being able to bridge the gap, so physics wasn't even really part of the conversation to begin with.
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u/guitarenthusiast1s 1d ago
doesn't look rigid enough to be suitable in a pressure-differential environment.
what are the shoulder and knee joint mechanisms? it doesn't look like there are any.
it looks like it would turn into a balloon in a vacuum