COSMONAUT RUNNING AND WALKING SIMULATOR Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: simulators for training cosmonauts (astronauts) under weightlessness conditions in spacecraft. SUBSTANCE: proposed simulator has bandage put on cosmonaut s waist, not-extensible braces whose ends are secured on bandage and thrown over cosmonaut s shoulders and two loading members secured to bandage at one end and to bandage strip at other end which is placed between cosmonaut s feet. Ends of strip are secured at the front and at the rear of bandage. Loading members are located at the right and at the left along cosmonaut s thighs. Proposed simulator has two flexible members connected with bandage strip at one end and with ends of loading members at other end. Flexible members are secured to support from both sides; said support is located under cosmonaut s foot; it includes length control units. Loading members are provided with power characteristic units with force regulator. Flexible elastic members connect cosmonaut with spacecraft body. EFFECT: reduced level of dynamic loading on spacecraft body; reduced mass and power requirements; enhanced maintainability. 15 dwg