Title

Personal Propulsion System

Date

1965

Index Abstract

Not Available

Photo Quality

Complete

Report Number

AMRL TR 65-89

Creator

Hanff, G. E.

Moulton, R. H.

Geller, R. E.

Corporate Author

Lockheed-California Company

Laboratory

Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories

Extent

32

Identifier

AD0621380

Access Rights

CFSTI

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

AF 33(615)-1903

DoD Project

7184

DoD Task

718405

DTIC Record Exists

No

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

None

Distribution Conflict

No

Abstract

The report describes a laboratory model of a simple manually controlled, tractor type, personnel propulsion unit for use under zero gravity conditions. The device consists of a pair of hand-mounted thrust nozzles with fore and aft thrust vector control. A backpack containing two, high pressure, gas bottles supplies dry nitrogen to the thrusters. A series of tests were conducted to obtain thrust nozzle calibration, valve/nozzle modulation, and verification of the total system to deliver the required thrust. The tests verified that the thrust nozzles were within tolerance. The valve/nozzle combination demonstrated total system performance within specification requirements and with satisfactory modulation characteristics. Further research should include evaluation of the propulsion system in a zero gravity environment.

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1965-07

Provenance

RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine

Type

report

Format

1 online resource