Numerical Modeling of the Thermal Insulating Properties of Space Suits
The purpose of this study was to model the thermal insulating properties in an exemplary multi-layer layup of space suits utilizing computer simulation techniques and physics and mathematical models. The main system responsible for thermal insulation is the Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment (TMG) mater...
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| author | Michał Dzięgielewski Ryszard Korycki Halina Szafrańska Marcin Barburski |
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| description | The purpose of this study was to model the thermal insulating properties in an exemplary multi-layer layup of space suits utilizing computer simulation techniques and physics and mathematical models. The main system responsible for thermal insulation is the Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment (TMG) material layup. Its structure consists of eight layers with different functions. The utilized textile materials are Rip-Stop-type fabrics, strengthened with the addition of a stronger fiber at fixed intervals. The state variable in thermal problems is the temperature field inside the analyzed TMG. The results obtained from the computer simulation were compared to verification calculations from the mathematical model, which allowed for an assessment of the models’ quality and the obtained results. Two numerical models were analyzed in Ansys Workbench software. This enabled an assessment of the model’s quality and the possible discrepancies. The modeling of the structure was carried out using the Finite Element Method. The possibility of using this exemplary material layup for a suit was verified using normalized data for an adult in outer space. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9a67a045cdaf4cf598e09e23b4b6307f2024-02-09T15:17:34ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442024-01-0117364810.3390/ma17030648Numerical Modeling of the Thermal Insulating Properties of Space SuitsMichał Dzięgielewski0Ryszard Korycki1Halina Szafrańska2Marcin Barburski3Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego, 116, 90-924 Lodz, PolandDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Informatics and Chemistry of Polymer Materials, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego, 116, 90-924 Lodz, PolandDepartment of New Technologies and Materials, Radom University, Chrobrego Str., 27, 26-600 Radom, PolandInstitute of Architecture of Textiles, Lodz University of Technology, Zeromskiego, 116, 90-924 Lodz, PolandThe purpose of this study was to model the thermal insulating properties in an exemplary multi-layer layup of space suits utilizing computer simulation techniques and physics and mathematical models. The main system responsible for thermal insulation is the Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment (TMG) material layup. Its structure consists of eight layers with different functions. The utilized textile materials are Rip-Stop-type fabrics, strengthened with the addition of a stronger fiber at fixed intervals. The state variable in thermal problems is the temperature field inside the analyzed TMG. The results obtained from the computer simulation were compared to verification calculations from the mathematical model, which allowed for an assessment of the models’ quality and the obtained results. Two numerical models were analyzed in Ansys Workbench software. This enabled an assessment of the model’s quality and the possible discrepancies. The modeling of the structure was carried out using the Finite Element Method. The possibility of using this exemplary material layup for a suit was verified using normalized data for an adult in outer space.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/3/648numerical modelingthermal insulating propertiesspace suit |
| spellingShingle | Michał Dzięgielewski Ryszard Korycki Halina Szafrańska Marcin Barburski Numerical Modeling of the Thermal Insulating Properties of Space Suits Materials numerical modeling thermal insulating properties space suit |
| title | Numerical Modeling of the Thermal Insulating Properties of Space Suits |
| title_full | Numerical Modeling of the Thermal Insulating Properties of Space Suits |
| title_fullStr | Numerical Modeling of the Thermal Insulating Properties of Space Suits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical Modeling of the Thermal Insulating Properties of Space Suits |
| title_short | Numerical Modeling of the Thermal Insulating Properties of Space Suits |
| title_sort | numerical modeling of the thermal insulating properties of space suits |
| topic | numerical modeling thermal insulating properties space suit |
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