ADJUSTABLE ATTENUATION SYSTEM FOR A SPACE RE-ENTRY VEHICLE SEAT

An adjustable attenuation system 10 for a space re-entry vehicle seat having a frame 12 that supports at least one seat 14 mounted to and supported on the frame 12 at the seat back. A plurality of struts 16 is attached to the frame 12 in predetermined locations 18. The struts 16 are also attached, b...

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Hauptverfasser: SIMON XAVIER D, BARACKMAN VICTOR J
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Zusammenfassung:An adjustable attenuation system 10 for a space re-entry vehicle seat having a frame 12 that supports at least one seat 14 mounted to and supported on the frame 12 at the seat back. A plurality of struts 16 is attached to the frame 12 in predetermined locations 18. The struts 16 are also attached, by way of mounting brackets 20 to predetermined locations on the spacecraft (not shown). The struts 16 are interconnected by a tubing system 22, which sets the tension of the struts 16 by way of a controller 24.