Manned Evaluation of a Prototype Composite Cold Water Diving Garment Using Liquids and Superinsulation Aerogel Materials

Abstract

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) OOC tasked Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) to assess the effectiveness of an experimental composite cold water diving garment developed in a partnership among Southwest Research Institute (San Antonio, TX), Duke University (Durham, NC), and Aspen Systems (Marlborough, MA) under the sponsorship of the Office of Naval Research (ONR).1 The objective of this assessment was to quantify physical and psychological characteristics of divers wearing materials recently developed to enhance thermal protection in cold water. This proof of concept study was designed to determine whether incorporating a composite liner in a thermal undergarment containing superinsulation aerogel materials inside commercial dry suits could significantly enhance the divers' thermal performances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 07, 2005
Accession Number
ADA442746

Entities

People

  • J. C. Chao
  • M. J. Swiergosz
  • M. L. Nuckols

Organizations

  • United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Body Regions
  • Body Temperature
  • Breathing Apparatus
  • Classification
  • Climate Change
  • Cold Water
  • Communication Systems
  • Composite Materials
  • Divers
  • Diving
  • Fabrics
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Research Facilities
  • Security
  • Thermal Insulation

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  • Materials Science
  • Research Science/Academic Research