Navy Special Warfare Enhanced Thermal Protection

Abstract

This task seeks to provide an alternative to the commercially available divers' dry suit undergarment manufactured with standard thermal insulation. A novel thermal energy storage medium will be used to replace and/or supplement the standard thermal protection material and to enhance diver comfort level, improve physiological response to cold water operations, and support extended mission periods. The objectives of this task are to investigate the use of microencapsulated phase change material (MicroPCM) technology to enhance the thermal protection of Navy Special Warfare (NSW) divers and to determine the levels of thermal protection achievable, i.e., how much and how long.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA551194

Entities

People

  • William C. Balderson

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Climate Change
  • Clothing
  • Cold Water
  • Divers
  • Energy Storage
  • Fabrication
  • Fabrics
  • Fuel Oils
  • Lessons Learned
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Physical Properties
  • Research Facilities
  • Standards
  • Warfare
  • Wet Suits

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Materials Science
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics