Title page for E-project-043009-013901

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2009-04-30

Authors
Sophia Mary D'Angelo, CM
William Gardner Lauwers, ME

URN E-project-043009-013901

Sponsor Tiburon Associates

Title The Cooling Vest- Evaporative Cooling

Advisors
Dixon, Anthony G., CM
Shivkumar, Satya, ME

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
The objective of this project was to investigate the cooling capability of an evaporative cooling vest; specifically, cooling of the torso region was studied. Modifying Natick Soldier Systems microclimate design, a microenvironment was created between the skin of the torso region and the outer layer of the cooling vest.

A vest was designed, developed and tested using a mannequin with sweating capabilities. Through modeling and design test experimentation it was determined that this evaporative cooling system is indeed feasible.

Files
Final_Cooling_Vest[1].pdf

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2009-04-30
Authors	Sophia Mary D'Angelo, CM William Gardner Lauwers, ME
URN	E-project-043009-013901
Sponsor	Tiburon Associates
Title	The Cooling Vest- Evaporative Cooling
Advisors	Dixon, Anthony G., CM Shivkumar, Satya, ME
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The objective of this project was to investigate the cooling capability of an evaporative cooling vest; specifically, cooling of the torso region was studied. Modifying Natick Soldier Systems microclimate design, a microenvironment was created between the skin of the torso region and the outer layer of the cooling vest. A vest was designed, developed and tested using a mannequin with sweating capabilities. Through modeling and design test experimentation it was determined that this evaporative cooling system is indeed feasible.
Files	Final_Cooling_Vest[1].pdf