NASA plays a Leading role in Developing Wireless Technology
We get information and knowledge from various sources of media’s such as television, newspaper, magazines, Radio, etc. movies and television play an important role in educating us much than what we know. The detective thrillers have made us understand the drama of “wearing a wire”. But, NASA has sponsored a novel technology recently that is paving the way for all of wearing a wireless.
The metal wirings interlace a less than perfect web. The most common electrical conductor, being copper is heavy, breakable and expensive as compared to other metals. Conducive fiber on the other hand provides flexible and lightweight substitute to the copper wirings. Conducive fibers are used as an electric yarn wherein a polymer fiber obtains a metal like coating. The multiple fibers are then put together to form supple as well as light strands to conduct electricity.
These fibers are less conducive than copper and they carry any necessary current virtually. Combined with flexibility and lightness this feature is of great help in space applications where electronics have to face small spaces and severe stress. This property is also considered perfect for aerospace wiring, electromagnetic interference shielding, and many such applications requiring lightweight and string conductivity. The conductive fibers minimize the cost of metal wiring, as well.
Inspite of all these benefits, the technology was not always available readily, due to the production challenges. The partnership of NASA with high-tech textile industry was highly developed, that has increased the output at reduced costs. This technology has many uses in the space industry, no doubt, but these conductive fibers have decreased the cost of maintenance of military aircraft, commercial planes, and missile guidance wires. You will be able to see them in power lines on the ground, which are lightweight deployable antennas and airbag wiring in cars.
If you get anticipative chill due to all this, you can warm yourself up with interwoven conducive fiber thermal blankets or heat clothing. Conducive fibers have been already woven into the apparels of experimental medical patients. These experimental apparels include vests and jackets that transmit the important signs to the health care personnel. These body armors and uniforms that are well equipped with computing devices and built-in sensors are of great advantage for the law and military enforcement personnel’s. It enhances the battlefield monitoring by accounting the important signs and wound locations in soldiers.
Electro textiles, will one day offer numerous functions ranging from controlling the temperature to listening to MP3’s. In the coming future, you would see people wearing the clothes that are wired for their cell phones, gaming devices, PDAs, and music players. With the advent of NASA, technology has crossed the limits and progressed higher in the direction of space.
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