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2. ILC Dover - Wikipedia

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   ILC continues in their space suit innovation [16] with the development of the Z-1 Suit for NASA [18] Designed and manufactured at ILC Dover's Houston [19] facility. The Z-1 is the first suit to be successfully integrated into a suit-port dock mechanism eliminating the need for an air lock; and reducing the consumable demands on long term missions.

3. Extravehicular Mobility Unit - Wikipedia

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   The E.M.U Display and Control Module (DCM). The EMU, like the Apollo/Skylab A7L spacesuit, was the result of 21 years of research and development. [Note 1] It consists of a Space Suit Assembly (SSA) assembly which includes the Hard Upper Torso (HUT), arm sections, gloves, an Apollo-style "bubble" helmet, the Extravehicular Visor Assembly (EVVA), and a soft Lower Torso Assembly (LTA ...

4. I-Suit - Wikipedia

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   The I-Suit incorporates improvements in materials and manufacturing techniques which make it both lighter and more mobile than the EMU. While the EMU is solely intended for the microgravity environment, where weight is not an issue, the I-Suit's planetary role makes weight a critical factor. By replacing the EMU's fiberglass Hard Upper Torso (HUT) section with a soft upper torso, or SUT, and ...

5. Iona Allen - Wikipedia

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   Neil Armstrong wearing the boots created by Iona Allen An Extravehicular Mobility Unit suit of the kind Iona Allen helped create. Iona Tolliver Allen (May 17, 1937 – July 15, 2003 [1]) was an American seamstress who helped develop and create space suits for multiple NASA space missions as part of the ILC Dover seamstresses team. [1]

6. Ducted fan - Wikipedia

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   A ducted fan may be powered by any kind of motor capable of turning the fan. Examples include piston, rotary (Wankel), and turboshaft combustion engines, as well as electric motors. The fan may be mounted directly on the powerplant output shaft, or driven remotely via an extended drive shaft and gearing.

7. Glossary of breathing apparatus terminology - Wikipedia

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   escape hood. See smoke hood. Escape hoods are emergency breathing apparatus that entirely cover the head and provide a few minutes of autonomy to escape from a dangerous area.The main configurations are the smoke hood, which has a carbon monoxide and particulate filter, and the more general purpose escape hood which has an air purification ...

8. Internal fan-cooled electric motor - Wikipedia

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   An internal fan-cooled electric motor (colloquially, fan-cooled motor) is a self cooling electric motor.Fan cooled motors feature an axial fan attached to the rotor of the motor (usually on the opposite end as the output shaft) that spins with the motor, providing increased airflow to the motor's internal and external parts which aids in cooling.

9. Dover Corporation - Wikipedia

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   Dover Corporation is an American conglomerate manufacturer of industrial products. [5] The Downers Grove, Illinois-based company was founded in 1955. [5] [6] As of 2021, Dover's business was divided into five segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy and Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate and Sustainability Technologies. [7]