The Pulmonary Function in Flight (PuFF) experiment was part of the Human Research Facility on the International Space Station. It included a manual breathing valve, flow meter, pressure-flow hoses, and syringes used by astronauts to test their breathing pressure and volume. As crew members breathed cabin air, their lung muscle strength and lung function were measured and computer-recorded to detect any changes in microgravity. Spacewalking astronauts also did the PuFF experiment before and after spending time outside in the lower-pressure spacesuits. The PuFF tests were designed to learn more about how the lungs may be affected by long stays in space and about the effects of gravity on lungs in general.
NASA transferred this experiment kit to the Museum in 2011.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Scientific Devices
Manufacturer
NASA, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Dimensions
3-D: 31.8 x 16.5 x 9.9cm (12 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.)
Materials
Nomex, rubber, plastic, paper, Velcro, foam, glass, stainless steel, nylon, elastic, Kapton adhesive tape
Inventory Number
A20130030000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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