Individuals wearing encapsulating garments require auxiliary cooling systems to sustain physical and cognitive performance when exposed to high temperatures or workloads. The Helicopter Aircrew Integrated Life Support System (HAILS S) is designed to minimize thermal problems by incorporating normal flight suit functions with protective functions (fire, chemical and biological warfare (CBW), and cold water immersion) in a single, integrated clothing ensemble. This study evaluated the ...
The purpose of this study was to compare the rewarming effectiveness of a radio frequency coil (13.56MHz) at a specific absorption rate (SAR) of 2.5 W/kg (RF) with warm water immersion (40 C) (WW) and an insulated mummy-type rewarming sack (TS). Four male subjects, ages 24-35, were immersed in 10 C water for up to 90 minutes or until their rectal temperatures (TRE) decreased to 35 C. Each subject had ...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the National Aeronautics & Space Administrations (NASA) Launch Entry Suit (LES) with a personal flotation system and raft could provide sufficient anti-exposure protection for Space Shuttle crews to survive 24 hours of cold water immersion. Two clothing ensembles, the LES and a standard Navy flight ensemble (27/P), which served as the experimental control, were evaluated for the anti-exposure protection they provided ...
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