MIE Research Seminar

Content

Speaker: Nicholas Deane, Project Engineer at the David Clark Company Inc., Aerospace Life Support Systems (ALSS).

Abstract

 The David Clark Company Inc. has been developing pressure suits for both high altitude aircraft and crewed spaceflight systems for over 75 years. After pioneering the first commercially viable anti-g suit for WW2 pilots, DCCI has gone on to support the SR-71, U-2 spy plane, shuttle program, and now DCCI is currently manufacturing the next generation of space suits for the Artemis program. This presentation will provide an overview of the challenges faced when designing a space suit and the structural interactions between the various hardgoods and softgoods materials. This will include a detailed explanation on how plug loads effect the design of a bearing/disconnect and how those forces drive the materials used or the number of fasteners required to maintain a margin of safety as well as an overview of hoop stress loads on fabric suit components.

Bio

 Nicholas Deane is a Project Engineer at the David Clark Company Inc. and he has been working on the design and manufacturing of human spaceflight systems for the past 6 years. Before becoming an engineer in the aerospace community, Nick had attended the University of Massachusetts, Lowell where he received both his bachelors with a minor in robotics and his masters in mechanical engineer. His master’s thesis evaluated the physiological interactions between the EOD 8 suit commonly used by militaries and law enforcement around the world and the human body using pressure sensors. This military research opportunity is ultimately how Nick switched his focus from robotics to the research and development of pressure suit systems.

Host: Prof. Ehsan Roohi Golkhatmi

We hope you can join us for this exciting seminar! Refreshments and opportunities for questions and discussion will be available post-seminar.