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From: bsercomb@gara.une.oz.au (Katani)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Power Armor
Message-ID: <1991Jun13.055830.24110@amd.com>
Date: 12 Jun 91 04:16:48 GMT
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From: bsercomb@gara.une.oz.au (Katani)


> maximum power output of a human (E.g. doing this by your self would be
> the most one could do, but not impossible. Note I said power NOT
> force.) Using this as a guess as to power requirments, this implies a 2
> kW, or roughly 3 horsepower output. Allowing for efficiencies, I can't
> see such a suit requiring more than 10 hp. Are you saying that a 10 hp
> motor is too big?

the original idea was for the suit to be completely self powered,
carrying a fuel payload for about 1week+, having optical/detection
enhancement and weapons. The weapons can be carried on the body or in
the hands.

Integrating such a piece of technology is a tough chore. The optics
have to be independant of the movement processing hence 2 computers.
Next, how big are the assisting units [which supply power to the
skeleton]??