Date of Last Revision
2023-05-02 14:17:01
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2015
Abstract
The University of Akron’s Air Force Research Laboratory’s Design Challenge Team has engineered a Heat Stress Prevention Kit that includes a facial mask in which the soldier will cool down from the inside out by breathing in the cool air circulating throughout the mask. This cool air is produced from a thermoelectric chip, which has a specific temperature difference on either side, one hot and one cold. Each of the sides is isolated from one another and with the combination of heat sinks, fans, and the simple process of breathing, a system is created by inhaling cool air. The entire system is powered and controlled by a power source including two LiPo batteries, an Arduino Uno Circuit Board, and a relay all encased in an external pouch which can attach to any Molle strap system. A bonus feature to this mask system is it can be turned into a Hypothermia Prevention Kit by switching the wires or the voltage of the thermoelectric chip.
Research Sponsor
Air Force Research Laboratory
First Reader
Dr. Scott Sawyer
Second Reader
Dr. Jerry Drummond
Recommended Citation
Slattery, Daniel; Killmeyer, Andrew P.; Null, Brandon; Jones, Brendan; Hale, Casey; Stein, Jake; Quartermaine, Jeff; Rolik, Kevin; Tsangeos, Nick; Moats, Sam; and Seeley, Marisa, "2015 AFRL University Design Challenge" (2015). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 22.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/22
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Biomechanical Engineering Commons, Electro-Mechanical Systems Commons, Heat Transfer, Combustion Commons