Design and Evaluation of Improved Barrier Fabrics for Protection against ToxicAerosols and Biological Agents. Phase 2

摘要

The ultimate objective of this research is to develop semipermeable barrierfabrics which provide better protection for chemical protective clothing applications. In order to understand the relationship between the aerosol particle penetration and the structure of barrier fabrics, the research activities in Phase I focused on measuring the transmission of aerosols through test fabrics, determining the penetration mechanisms, and evaluating the pore size distributions in the fabrics. Based on the knowledge gained in Phase I, a set of 32 fabrics was designed, fabricated, and evaluated in Phase II using a 2-level, 7-factor, statistical design. Five additional outer fabrics and a carbon foam liner supplied by the U.S. Army Natick RDE Center (Natick) were evaluated to provide further insights into the effect of dual layers of fabrics and their relative orientations on aerosol penetration. The results of this research have been described in a Doctoral Dissertation by Dr. Surinder M. Maini (based on the 32 statistically designed fabrics) 1 and in a Master of Science thesis by Ms. Amelia Tosti 2 (on the fabrics supplied by Natick) in accordance with the research proposal. Abstracts of these two documents are presented in Section 2.0. The rest of this report describes the work and results conducted during Phase II. pg14. JMD.