2016-07-282016-07-282016-07-10ICES_2016_182http://hdl.handle.net/2346/67576United StatesUniversity of North DakotaThe Boeing CompanyNASA Glenn Research CenterRice UniversityNASA Kennedy Space Center400ICES400: Extravehicular Activity: Space SuitsVienna, AustriaKavya K. Manyapu, University of North Dakota, USAPablo de León, University of North Dakota, USALeora Peltz, The Boeing Company, USADmitri Tsentalovich, Rice University, USAJames R.Gaier, NASA Glenn Research Center, USACarlos Calle, NASA Kennedy Space Center, USAPaul Mackey, NASA Kennedy Space Center, USAThe 46th International Conference on Environmental Systems was held in Vienna, Austria, USA on 10 July 2016 through 14 July 2016.Historical 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.application/pdfengSpacesuitSpacesuit Dust contaminationDust mitigationLunar regolith simulantLunar simulantCarbon NanotubesElectrodynamic Dust ShieldsPresentation