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| Title: | Design and Testing of a Diver Thermal Protection Garment. |
| Authors: | Pendergast, DR
Mollendorf, JM |
| Keywords: | DIVERS
THERMAL PROPERTIES
thermal protection
SWIMMING
DIVER EQUIPMENT
CLOTHING
CALORIMETERS
COLD WATER
HEAT RESISTANT MATERIALS
HOT WATER
POWER SUPPLIES
PROTECTION
MECHANICAL COMPONENTS
DIVER THERMAL PROTECTION
THERMAL GARMENT
DIVING PERFORMANCE
HEAT BALANCE
WET SUIT
ELECTRICAL HEATING/COOLING
TUBE SUIT |
| Issue Date: | 2008 |
| Publisher: | STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTS |
| Citation: | ADA482163 |
| Abstract: | Missions in cold and hot water have to be planned to insure thermal protection to prevent loss of diver capability. The objective of this project was to design, develop and test a diver thermal protection system (DTPS) that would eliminate the thermal constraint, and protect free swimming divers in waters from 5C to 40C at rest and during exercise at depths to 350 fsw. The DTPS developed met the objectives, protecting divers in waters from 5C to 40C at rest and during free swimming. The DTPS is self contained, has few moving parts, does not use consumables, and can run 200 hrs without maintenance. The DTPS can be powered from batteries and other power sources, including surface supply. The battery modules developed under this grant can provide protection for 8-12 hrs in cold and 2-4 hrs in warm. The DTPS also acts as a total body and regional calorimeter. importantly the DTPS automatically protects the diver via a controller in cold and hot water. The DTPS is protected and currently available for commercialization and can be adapted to many diving environments. |
| Description: | Citation Status: Active; Citation Classification: Unclassified; Title Classification: Unclassified; Report Classification: Unclassified; Identifier Classification: Unclassified; Abstract Classification: Unclassified; Distribution Limitation(s): 01 - APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; Information provided by the Department of Defense and the Defense Technical Information Center (http://www.dtic.mil/) is considered public information and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested. |
| Gov't Doc # : | ADA482163
N00014-02-1-0278 |
| URI: | http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/7276 |
| Appears in Collections: | Office of Naval Research (ONR)
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