SpaceSkin - development of aerospace-grade electronic textile for simultaneous protection and high velocity impact characterization
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Author(s)
Cherston, Juliana
Paradiso, Joseph A.
Date Issued
March 2019
Publisher
SPIE
Citation
Cherston, Juliana and Paradiso, Joseph A. 2019. "SpaceSkin - development of aerospace-grade electronic textile for simultaneous protection and high velocity impact characterization."
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Final published version
Abstract
© 2019 SPIE. This paper introduces the concept of an aerospace-grade electronic textile and summarizes design studies and early prototype development for on-fabric hypervelocity impact characterization. Whereas most damage detection technologies for aerospace systems rely on enhancements to the structure's inner shell, the outermost protective skin of a space habitat or a spacesuit - traditionally a woven fabric - is directly exposed to the relevant environment. Therefore, we propose weaving sensory fibers into traditional fibrous aerospace skins for direct measurement of local conditions, yielding a material that can simultaneously sense and protect. Specifically, this paper documents design considerations for multifunctional Beta cloth, in which piezoelectric yarn is directly woven into Teflon-coated fiberglass, the material used as the outermost skin of the International Space Station. A review of hypervelocity plasma generation then motivates a strawman design for on-textile plasma charge and RF emission sensing, which may be useful for further characterization of hypervelocity impactors. An aerospace-grade electronic textile is distinct from a traditional e-textile in that it must be validated not only for its sensing capabilities but also for its robustness to hazards presented in a space environment.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory
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https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2513962
