Servo operated anti-g suit pressurization system

Abstract

A servo operated system for controlling pressurization of an aircraft pils anti-G suit during high energy maneuvers has a servo operated control valve and a feedback loop controller for minimizing pressure lag in the suit. The controller has dual modes of operation: one for normal flight conditions and one for combat flight conditions. The normal flight mode provides nominal G-protection while the combat mode provides faster response by prepressurizing the anti-G suit to a bias level and lowering the G-force threshold. While in the combat mode, the crewman may select an adjustable pulsating signal to be superimposed on the prepressurization level to obtain additional comfort. Alternatively, he may select a superimposed pulsating signal which is synchronized with his own heartbeat to reinforce the pumping action of the heart.