Reduction of Thermal Signature Using Fabrics with Conductive Additives

<p class="Papertext">The most effective way to reduce the thermal signature is to reduce the emissivity. The goal of our research is to create the material, which can reduce the thermal signature, and make it interflow with environment. The materials and material compositions conceal...

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Main Authors: Vitalija RUBEŽIENĖ, Ingrida PADLECKIENĖ, Sandra VARNAITĖ ŽURAVLIOVA, Julija BALTUŠNIKAITĖ
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Published: Kaunas University of Technology 2013-12-01
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Online Access:http://matsc.ktu.lt/index.php/MatSc/article/view/1730
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author Vitalija RUBEŽIENĖ
Ingrida PADLECKIENĖ
Sandra VARNAITĖ ŽURAVLIOVA
Julija BALTUŠNIKAITĖ
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Ingrida PADLECKIENĖ
Sandra VARNAITĖ ŽURAVLIOVA
Julija BALTUŠNIKAITĖ
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description <p class="Papertext">The most effective way to reduce the thermal signature is to reduce the emissivity. The goal of our research is to create the material, which can reduce the thermal signature, and make it interflow with environment. The materials and material compositions concealing the thermal signature of the object were developed using aluminium coatings and conductive metalized fibres, i.<sub> </sub>e. yarns with stainless steel staples or coated with silver.</p> <p class="Papertext">The analysis of the prepared samples was carried out with equipment consisting of a stand with integrated heating controller imitating the human body. The concealing properties of the samples in the far infrared (FIR) spectral range were evaluated using ThermaCAM Reporter 7.0.</p> The thermal signature analysis of prepared samples demonstrates that respectable results could be obtained using yarns coated with silver and materials coated with aluminium, but the first one is more flexible and preferable for clothing.<p>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.19.4.1730">http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.19.4.1730</a></p>
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spelling doaj.art-a63a091e11e3472d939dee835a27939f2022-12-21T19:09:09ZengKaunas University of TechnologyMedžiagotyra1392-13202029-72892013-12-0119440941410.5755/j01.ms.19.4.17302705Reduction of Thermal Signature Using Fabrics with Conductive AdditivesVitalija RUBEŽIENĖ0Ingrida PADLECKIENĖ1Sandra VARNAITĖ ŽURAVLIOVA2Julija BALTUŠNIKAITĖ3VMTI Fizinių ir technologijos mokslų centro Tekstilės institutasVMTI Fizinių ir technologijos mokslų centro Tekstilės institutasVMTI Fizinių ir technologijos mokslų centro Tekstilės institutasKaunas University of Technology<p class="Papertext">The most effective way to reduce the thermal signature is to reduce the emissivity. The goal of our research is to create the material, which can reduce the thermal signature, and make it interflow with environment. The materials and material compositions concealing the thermal signature of the object were developed using aluminium coatings and conductive metalized fibres, i.<sub> </sub>e. yarns with stainless steel staples or coated with silver.</p> <p class="Papertext">The analysis of the prepared samples was carried out with equipment consisting of a stand with integrated heating controller imitating the human body. The concealing properties of the samples in the far infrared (FIR) spectral range were evaluated using ThermaCAM Reporter 7.0.</p> The thermal signature analysis of prepared samples demonstrates that respectable results could be obtained using yarns coated with silver and materials coated with aluminium, but the first one is more flexible and preferable for clothing.<p>DOI: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.19.4.1730">http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.19.4.1730</a></p>http://matsc.ktu.lt/index.php/MatSc/article/view/1730camouflage materialsthermal signaturemetal fibressilver coated fibresfar infrared spectral range
spellingShingle Vitalija RUBEŽIENĖ
Ingrida PADLECKIENĖ
Sandra VARNAITĖ ŽURAVLIOVA
Julija BALTUŠNIKAITĖ
Reduction of Thermal Signature Using Fabrics with Conductive Additives
Medžiagotyra
camouflage materials
thermal signature
metal fibres
silver coated fibres
far infrared spectral range
title Reduction of Thermal Signature Using Fabrics with Conductive Additives
title_full Reduction of Thermal Signature Using Fabrics with Conductive Additives
title_fullStr Reduction of Thermal Signature Using Fabrics with Conductive Additives
title_full_unstemmed Reduction of Thermal Signature Using Fabrics with Conductive Additives
title_short Reduction of Thermal Signature Using Fabrics with Conductive Additives
title_sort reduction of thermal signature using fabrics with conductive additives
topic camouflage materials
thermal signature
metal fibres
silver coated fibres
far infrared spectral range
url http://matsc.ktu.lt/index.php/MatSc/article/view/1730
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