Investigating the Feasibility of Utilizing Carbon Nanotube Fibers for Spacesuit Dust Mitigation

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dc.creatorManyapu, Kavya K.
dc.creatorPeltz, Leora
dc.creatorde Leon, Pablo
dc.creatorGaier, James R.
dc.creatorTsentalovich, Dmitri
dc.creatorCalle, Carlos
dc.creatorMackey, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-28T18:24:01Z
dc.date.available2016-07-28T18:24:01Z
dc.date.issued2016-07-10
dc.descriptionUnited States
dc.descriptionUniversity of North Dakota
dc.descriptionThe Boeing Company
dc.descriptionNASA Glenn Research Center
dc.descriptionRice University
dc.descriptionNASA Kennedy Space Center
dc.description400
dc.descriptionICES400: Extravehicular Activity: Space Suits
dc.descriptionVienna, Austria
dc.descriptionKavya K. Manyapu, University of North Dakota, USA
dc.descriptionPablo de León, University of North Dakota, USA
dc.descriptionLeora Peltz, The Boeing Company, USA
dc.descriptionDmitri Tsentalovich, Rice University, USA
dc.descriptionJames R.Gaier, NASA Glenn Research Center, USA
dc.descriptionCarlos Calle, NASA Kennedy Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionPaul Mackey, NASA Kennedy Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionThe 46th International Conference on Environmental Systems was held in Vienna, Austria, USA on 10 July 2016 through 14 July 2016.
dc.description.abstractHistorical data from the Apollo missions has compelled NASA to identify dust mitigation of spacesuits and other components as a critical path prior to sending humans on potential future lunar exploration missions. Several studies thus far have proposed passive and active countermeasures to address this challenge. However, these technologies have been primarily developed and proven for rigid surfaces such as solar cells and thermal radiators. Integration of these technologies for spacesuit dust mitigation has remained an open challenge due to the complexity of suit design. Current research investigates novel methods to enhance integration of the Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) concept for spacesuits. We leverage previously proven EDS concept developed by NASA for rigid surfaces and apply new techniques to integrate the technology into spacesuits to mitigate dust contamination. The study specifically examines the feasibility of utilizing Carbon Nanotube(CNT) yarns manufactured by Rice University as electrodes in spacesuit material. Proof of concept testing was conducted at NASA Kennedy Space Center using lunar regolith simulant to understand the feasibility of the proposed techniques for spacesuit application. Results from the experiments are detailed in this paper. Potential challenges of applying this technology for spacesuits are also identified.
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dc.identifier.otherICES_2016_182
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/67576
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher46th International Conference on Environmental Systems
dc.subjectSpacesuit
dc.subjectSpacesuit Dust contamination
dc.subjectDust mitigation
dc.subjectLunar regolith simulant
dc.subjectLunar simulant
dc.subjectCarbon Nanotubes
dc.subjectElectrodynamic Dust Shields
dc.titleInvestigating the Feasibility of Utilizing Carbon Nanotube Fibers for Spacesuit Dust Mitigation
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