Hydrospace Simulator Facility for Materials Testing.

Abstract

The Navy Clothing and Textile Research Unit (NCTRU) developed a hydrospace simulator facility for testing material properties at sea depths to 1,000 FSW. The facility contains three testers to study material thickness, stretch-flex, and thermal conductance properties from normal ambient pressures to 1,000 FSW. The equipment complex also integrates the gas control and instrumentation hardware, testers, and pressure chamber equipment necessary for studying the material properties outlined. The material properties which can be studied with theis facility are of significant importance in the development and/or screening of materials suitable for deep sea swimmers' suits. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0739695

Entities

People

  • Norman F. Audet

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Clothing
  • Fabrics
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Simulators
  • Test Facilities
  • Textiles
  • Thickness

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Materials Science
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.