NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) requested NASA JSC White Sands Test Facility to assist in determining the effects of impaired anodization on aluminum parts in advanced crew escape suits (ACES). Initial investigation indicated poor anodization could lead to an increased risk of particle impact ignition, and a lack of data was prevalent for particle impact of bare (unanodized) aluminum; therefore, particle impact tests were performed. A total of 179 subsonic and 60 supersonic tests were performed with no ignition of the aluminum targets. Based on the resulting test data, WSTF found no increased particle impact hazard was present in the ACES equipment.


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    Title :

    Advanced Crew Escape Suits (ACES): Particle Impact Test


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2009


    Size :

    18 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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