Textile Protection and Comfort Center

North Carolina State University, Centers, Institutes, and Special Programs

Research Profile

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  Protective clothing

  
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  Heat transfer

  
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  Moisture

  
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  Thermal insulation

  
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  Cotton

  
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  Textiles

  
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  Fires

  
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  Heat resistance

  
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  Skin

  
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  Nonwoven fabrics

  

Publications

• 1.

  2012

  L. Deuser; R. Barker; A.S. Deaton; A. Shepherd

  Interlaboratory study of ASTM F2731, Standard test method for measuring the transmitted and stored energy of firefighter protective clothing systems

  Journal of ASTM International. 2012;9(3).

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  2012

  L. Deuser; R. Barker; A.S. Deaton; A. Shepherd

  Interlaboratory study of ASTM F2731, standard test method for measuring the transmitted and stored energy of firefighter protective clothing systems

  ASTM Special Technical Publication. 2012;1544 STP:188-201.

• 3.

  2012

  Kevin Ross; Roger Barker; A. Shawn Deaton

  Translation between heat loss measured using guarded sweating hot plate, sweating manikin, and physiologically assessed heat stress of firefighter turnout ensembles

  ASTM Special Technical Publication. 2012;1544 STP:27-47.

Grants

• 1.

  Roger Barker

  Thermal Strain Companion Tool (previous title: Thermal Strain Companion)

  9/28/2012 - 9/28/2014

  Sponsor: TNO Innovation for Life

  Funding: $ 268,704.00

• 2.

  Robert Ormond; Roger Barker

  Effect of Clothing Layers on Mass Transfer of Methyl Salicylate Vapor Through CBRN Materials

  7/1/2012 - 11/30/2012

  Sponsor: TNO Innovation for Life

  Funding: $ 25,000.00

• 3.

  Roger Barker

  New Real-Time Man-In-Simulant Test Sensor and Method

  2/24/2012 - 3/23/2014

  Sponsor: Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO)

  Funding: $ 557,015.00

Journals

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  Publications
• Textile Research Journal
  26
• ASTM Special Technical Publication
  25
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Paper)
  7
• J Eng Ind Trans ASME
  4
• Journal of the Textile Institute
  3

Institutional Network

• Internal
  Shared Pub.
• Textile Engineering, Chemistry & Science
  29
• Office of International Affairs
  6
• Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
  4
• Textile & Apparel Technology & Management
  1

• External
  Shared Pub.
• Cornell University
  4
• Shenkar School of Engineering & Design Israel
  3
• Montefiore Medical Center
  3
• Old Post Farm Associates
  2
• Alamo Physiological Res. Institute
  2
• NIOSH National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
  2