Boyles Law Suit

Class: Manned. Type: Space Suits. Nation: USA. Manufacturer: David Clark.

Concept by Otto Schueller, patented by Davis, Moore, Ritzinger and Whitmore at USAFSAM. Passive suit design with pressurization bladders containing closed gas cavities and a breathing bladder connected through the helmet regulator and aneroid-operated visor. Studies to 23 km using the system. Further developed by David Clark Company.

Bibliography and Further Reading

Sears, William J, A Historical Review of Partial and Full Pressure Suits, . Accessed at: http://webpages.charter.net/mcelwain/PSUITS-Chronology.htm.

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