Future soldier clothing

Submitted by-

Vikas Kr. Singh

2013TTZ8288

Requirements of military textiles• Light weight and low bulk

• High durability and dimensional stability

• Cleanable

• Good handle and drape

• Low noise

• Antistatic

• Camouflaged

Camouflage in Military TextilesThe word camouflage comes from the French word ‘camoufler’ (to disguise) and

was first introduced by the French during World War I

• Observation by eye/photography for military surveillance

• Devices operate on ultraviolet (UV), Near Infra Red (NIR), Far Infra Red (FIR), radar

wavebands.

• Observation and detection should occur at as long a range as possible

• It should be a passive process

Ultraviolet waveband

• Snow has high reflectance in all visible and UV region

• 98%-99% reflectance depending upon temperature of snow

• Objects easily observable in photography

• Titanium dioxide works well in visible band and Barium Sulphate in UV.

Visible waveband

• To mimic natural/even artificial backgrounds, not just in terms of colour, but also patterns, gloss and texture

• Textile coloration- functional , NOT aesthetic purposes

• Depends on environment, vegetation, season of year etc

Near infrared waveband

• Observed by Image intensifiers monoculars, binoculars, or low-light television systems.

• Each colour has to meet a specified reflectance value.

Far infrared waveband

• Also called Thermal waveband.

• At higher temperatures the emittance is at shorter wavelengths.

• Amount of emitted radiation is proportional to the fourth power of the absolute temperature T, and the emissivity h of the material

Requirements

1. Reduce the temperature of the target

2. Reduce the emissivity of the target

Shiny surfaces have poor emmisivity.

Textiles aluminium foil green coat

Pillars of research in soldier uniform

1. Camouflage

2. Handle and transportation.

3. Ballistic protection.

4. Communication technology.

5. Health Hazard management.

Ballistic protection

• Use of composite materials and high performance fibres.

• Use of nano fibres to enhance inter-yarn friction instead of silica based systems.

• Intensive research in field of shear thickening fluids.

• Reducing the threat from high energy projectiles from rifles/assault rifles/shattered

granades etc.

• Carbon nanotubes based conductive textiles can help in camouflage also.

CNT based thickening fluid coating performance during ballistic test.

Communication Technology

• Integrated electronics in textiles.

• Helmets and body back used for fitting the equipments

• Use of advanced 4G technology (advancement of 3G)

4G helps in

• Enhanced vision (friend and foe unit)

• Navigation in battlefield

• Health parameters display and report in real time.

• Planning and executing the strategy.

• Foldable screens and displays.

# Communication technology has provided

the soldiers an edge over the other

limitations of battlefield advancements

Foldable OLED displays

Health hazard management

• Real time display of body parameters to health team and doctors.

• Nervous response based body frames.

• Integrated kit for blood coagulation and antiseptic treatment.

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5. Yin, Xia, Qun Chen, and Ning Pan. "Feasibility of perspiration based infrared Camouflage." Applied Thermal Engineering 36 (2012): 32-38.

6. Yin, Xia, Qun Chen, and Ning Pan. "A study and a design criterion for multilayer-structure in perspiration based infrared camouflage." Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science (2013).

7. http://english.pravda.ru/science/tech/11-02-2013/123751-soldiers_future-0/

8. http://interestingengineering.com/super-soldiers-are-about-to-arrive-soon/

9. http://usmilitary.about.com/od/armyweapons/a/futureuniform.htm

10. http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-02/19/mit-smart-fibres

11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ysb-Oko3Bg&list=WL5xIY7Ay8BPaP6TttEMZvVdNxEg0Tlo2w

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