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Aerogel use as a skin protective liner in space suits and prosthetic limbs project
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Roberson, Luke Bennett |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Description | Existing materials for prosthetic liners tend to be thick and airtight, causing perspiration to accumulate inside the liner and potentially causing infection and injury. The purpose of this project was to examine the suitability of aerogel for prosthetic liner applications for use in space suits and orthopedics. Three tests were performed on several types of aerogel to assess the properties of each material, and our initial findings demonstrated that these materrials would be excellent candidates for liner applications for prosthetics and space suits. The project is currently on hold until additional funding is obtained for application testing at the VH Hospitals in Tampa |
| File Size | 1032540 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20140008886 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9b61kc75 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2014-04-30 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Technology Portfolio System Infectious Diseases Protective Clothing Gloves Linings Durability Space Suits Astronauts Silica Gel Perspiration Skin Resistance Boots Footwear Limbs Anatomy Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
