Experimental Microcomputer Controlled System for Synchronized Pulsating Anti-Gravity Suit

摘要

This report describes an experimental system to deliver Synchronized External Pressure Pulsations (SEP) to the lower body. The system is designed using a micro-computer with a realtime interface and an electro-pneumatic subsystem capable of delivering pressure pulses to a modified anti-G suit at a fast rate. It is versatile, containing many options for synchronizing, phasing and sequencing of the pressure pulsations. Details of its software and hardware are described along with the results of initial testing in a Dynamic Flight Simulator on human volunteers. Keywords: Pressure suits; Acceleration tolerance; Acceleration protection; G tolerance; External counter-pulsation.