A simulation study on +Gz protection afforded by extended coverage anti-G suits

Space Med Med Eng (Beijing). 1998 Aug;11(4):240-4.

Abstract

Computer simulation studies using our newly developed mathematical model of human cardiovascular (CV) system were performed to investigate the effect of bladder coverage and inflation schedule of anti-G suit on G protection and CV response. The simulation results agree well with centrifuge experiments. The study demonstrates that additional +Gz protection provided by the extension of the bladder coverage depends mainly upon the pressure transmission efficiency to the underlying tissues and vessels. Although G tolerance increases clearly with the increase of suit inflation schedule, the tendency of increase seems slower when inflation schedule becomes higher than 10 kPa/G.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acceleration
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Computer Simulation*
  • Gravity Suits*
  • Humans
  • Hypergravity*
  • Models, Cardiovascular*
  • Pressure
  • Reproducibility of Results