Is it hypothetically possible to use a tank full of fluid to isolate a living body from g-forces?

Question

Would the fluid provide enough resistance to the flesh to accelerate it at roughly the same speed as the surrounding mass, and protect it from massive g-force damage?

Answer 1

Partially but not completely. Not all body organs are the same density, so they are not all supported equally by buoyancy. Especially your lungs are filled with air, so any part of your body above the air filled lungs would be unsupported. That is why some have proposed filling the lungs with a highly oxygenated fluid. The special fluid would, in theory, supply enough oxygen to breathe, and the fluid would support your body better. But bones are denser than water and fat is less dense than water so there would still be forces on your body. Less force, but not none.

Answer 2

• As you say it would be a Utopia. That is to say that although there were no distinctions of race or creed each individual could focus on their own growth to become the best that they can be. Such a society would encourage and support all its members as money and wealth of possessions would be meaningless, the State would provide all medical needs and the current climate of racial and religious tension would not exist. It is a fact that ALL Communist States started with this noble ideal in mind, however the implementation of and corruption that can also be fostered within this type of system caused them to turn from Utopian dream into nightmare. If a Utopia based on Communism could be set up where by corruption was removed or controlled then I would very much like to live there, it would be much better than our current 'grab all you can even if you have to hurt someone else' system. Unfortunately I find that any such Utopia may now be impossible as the very idea has become associated with corruption and intolerance due to the USSR and China which is not what Communism is about at all. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

It's not clear what you're thinking about. Filling the inside of a car with water to protect the passengers in a crash? It would help a little, but for much less cost and weight, you can give the body much better protection. Not the extreme of filling the lungs with oxygenated fluid, but just assuring that sudden acceleration of the car is applied relatively uniformly over the body, and using cushioning to somewhat reduce the peak acceleration.

Answer 4

Actually it is. Combat Pilots wear special suits designed to help them withstand higher g-forces in the cockpit without passing out. It might help a little, but it still would not protect you against massive acceleration/deceleration.

Answer 5

Try this.
Put an egg in a fluid filled shatterproof, indestructible container.
Drop it from the top of Empire State Building.
Open the container. Do you think the egg will not be broken???

Answer 6

Actually neutral buoyancy acts different in zero-g too...

If you were in such a position and accelerating at the same rate as gravity (say a plane from NASA on a parabolic path) you would be in zero-g.

Answer 7

no it is not possible. liquid and what it contains is also effected by gravity , what norm is thinking of is a G suit it uses air pressure in bladders, it forces blood from legs into the upper body to prevent blackouts from loss of blood to the brain.

Answer 8

I don't think so. In fact if a plane crashes in the ocean the impact is more severe than if it crashes on land. Good question though!

Answer 9

No, in so many ways, I won't comment further!

Answer 10

nope