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G-SUIT [7 records]

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Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Protective Clothing
DEF

An inflatable garment designed to apply pressure to the legs and the abdomen to retard the flow of blood to the lower body and to augment the return of blood thence to the thoracic cavity under conditions of "positive" (+Gz) acceleration.

CONT

A g-suit, also called an antigravity suit, is used to decrease the incidence of orthostatic intolerance in astronauts upon re-entry to Earth's atmosphere and upon landing.... The g-suit uses air-inflated sacs around the legs and abdomen to increase blood flow from the lower legs to the upper extremities.

Key term(s)
  • antigravity suit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements de protection
DEF

Vêtement de protection permettant aux pilotes ou aux spationautes de mieux résister à certains effets de l'accélération sur l'organisme.

CONT

Le port d'un vêtement anti-g, ou anti-gravité, sert à réduire l'incidence de l'intolérance orthostatique au moment de la rentrée dans l'atmosphère terrestre et de l'atterrissage des astronautes. [...] Le vêtement anti-g comprend des sacs gonflables situés au niveau des jambes et de l'abdomen de façon à augmenter le débit sanguin à partir des jambes inférieures vers la partie supérieure du corps.

OBS

Le symbole «g» désigne l'accélération due à la pesanteur.

OBS

combinaison anti-g : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 janvier 2005.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Work Clothes
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

The STiNG G-suit follows the concept of extended bladder coverage over the lower extremities for increased G-protection. The extended coverage provided by the STING suits works on the principle that increased bladder coverage will cause a larger increase in lower body tissue pressure versus older style, cut-away G-suits. It is believed that this will allow for better maintenance of HLBP [head-level blood pressure] under high +Gz and, therefore, increased G-tolerance.

OBS

STING: sustained tolerance to increased G.

Key term(s)
  • STING G suit
  • sustained tolerance to increased G suit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vêtements de travail
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
CONT

[...] combinaison STING, développée par Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada. Quand l'avion accélère, les poches de la combinaison anti-G se gonflent automatiquement et la pression des gaz que le pilote respire est régulée.

OBS

STING; TSGFA : tolérance soutenue aux G à forte accélération.

Key term(s)
  • combinaison de tolérance soutenue aux G à forte accélération

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

The elevator was light enough to pull G without any effort, so that the G-suit very soon proved a great comfort. The legs inflated at 2. 5G and the stomach bladder at about 4G.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale

Spanish

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Record 4 1988-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
CONT

Also under test is a sequentially inflating G-suit, in which the inflation, pressure and phasing of individual bladders are independently controllable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 5 1988-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
OBS

valve, G-suit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Simulators (Aeroindustry)
CONT

Even though the cockpits are fixed, the physical sensations associated with the manoeuvres are partly reproduced by the use of gravity seats. These combine small mechanical motions with pneumatic effects using a G-suit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulateurs de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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Record 7 1985-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

The elevator was light enough to pull G without any effort, so that the G-suit very soon proved a great comfort. The legs inflated at 2. 5G and the stomach bladder at about 4G.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale

Spanish

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