VulpesVulpesSapiens [2015-07-14 07:13:32 +0000 UTC]
Try harder. The imperfect sphere comprising the front visor of the space suit of your 'furballnaut' would have a dangerously low tolerance for the stresses associated with changes in the pressure and flow-rate of Newtonian fluid(s) that it would experience during EVA's and/or depressurization/repressurization during intravehicular activity. That said, you're also going to want to find a way to house the ears and tail of your 'furballnaut' within the pressurized confines of his space suit; Having holes that would allow them to poke out of his suit defeats the purpose of the suit itself, which is to provide a controlled environment to protect its occupant from the harsh conditions encountered both in space, and on the surfaces of the exoplanets explored by the crew of the Endurance in Interstellar.
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Asurium In reply to VulpesVulpesSapiens [2015-07-14 11:18:51 +0000 UTC]
Good points. I had taken that into consideration, but a perfect seal wouldn't be required if you were only trying to keep from breathing the toxic atmosphere. You'd only need to maintain a positive pressure in the suit to prevent the surrounding atmospheric gases from leaking in.
The helmet is not a perfect sphere, but rather an egg-shape to compensate for his muzzle. I wanted to go for a similar deal to Ratchet's space suit: en.ratchet-galaxy.com/images/r…
So it's kinda a glorified snowsuit right now, and the only inconvenience the furballnaut faces is the cold.
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