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Carbon Nanotube (CNT) ink electrodes are deposited on fabrics to create dust free astronauts suits for lunar excursions.


  The EDS has been fabricated in dozens of different configurations over the past decade. Below are some pictures of Carbon Nanotube (CNT) ink electrodes deposited on fabrics to create a self-cleaning fabric. Such fabrics would be necessary to keep astronauts suits dust free during lunar excursions.

Patents

  1. Under patent: U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/792,826, entitled, "Self-Cleaning Dust Shield and Method" J.S. Clements, C.I. Calle and C.R. Buhler, March 15th, 2013.
  2. US Patent Application # 20110011629, “Electrodynamic Arrays Having Nanomaterial Electrodes”, S. Trigwell, A.S. Biris, and C.I. Calle, January 20, 2011 US
  3. Patent # 6911593, "Transparent Self-cleaning Dust Shield", M.K. Mazumder, R.A.Sims, J.D. Wilson, and A.S Biris, June 28, 2005

Publications

  1. S. Trigwell, S.J. Snyder, A.S. Biris, C.R. Fortier, & C.I. Calle, “Application of conductive carbon nanotube ink electrodynamic screens for dust mitigation of spacesuits during lunar exploration missions”, accepted by Particulate Science and Technology, 2012
  2. Calle, C.I., C.R. Buhler, M.R. Johansen, M.D. Hogue, & S.J. Snyder, “Active dust control and mitigation technology for lunar and Martian exploration”, Acta Astronautica, 69, pp.1082–1088, 2011
  3. C.I. Calle, C.R. Buhler, M.D. Hogue, M.R. Johansen, N.J. Van Suetendael, A. Chen, S.O. Case, S.J. Snyder, J.S. Clements, J.A. Moebus, J.B. Miller, N.D. Cox, & S.A. Irwin, “Development of a dust mitigation technology for thermal radiators for lunar exploration,” Proc. IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, 2010
  4. C.I. Calle, C.R. Buhler, M.D. Hogue, M.R. Johansen, V.B. Cruz, J.W. Hopkins, N.M.H. Holloway, J.W. Connell, A. Chen, S.A Irwin, S.O. Case, N.J. Van Suetendael, S.J. Snyder, & J.S. Clements, “Active dust mitigation technology for thermal radiators for lunar exploration,” Proc. Earth and Space Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2010
  5. S. Trigwell, “The Moon, Mars, and Beyond”, Invited talk, UK Surface Analysis Forum, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 6, 2010
  6. S. Trigwell, “In-situ Resource Utilization for the Moon, Mars, and Beyond”, Invited Talk, Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh& Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, April 17, 2010
  7. C.I. Calle, C.R. Buhler, J.L. McFall, and S.J. Snyder, “Particle removal by electrostatic and dielectrophoretic forces for dust control during lunar exploration missions,” Journal of Electrostatics 67, pp.89–92, 2009
  8. E. Dervishi, Z. Li, V. Saini, R. Sharma, Y. Xu, M.K. Mazumder, A.S. Biris, S. Trigwell, A.R. Biris, D. Saini, & D. Lupu, “Multifunctional coatings with carbon nanotubes for electrostatic charge mitigation and with controllable surface properties”, IEEE/Industrial Applications Society Transactions, 45, No. 5, pp.1547-1552, Sept/Oct, 2009
  9. C.I. Calle, E.E. Arens, J.M. McFall, C.R. Buhler, S.J. Snyder, J.K. Geiger, R.A. Hafley, & K.M. Taminger, “Reduced gravity flight demonstration of the dust shield technology for optical systems”, IEEE Aerospace Conference, #1510, pp.1-10, 2009
  10. C.I. Calle, M.K. Mazumder, C.D. Immer, C.R. Buhler, J.S. Clements, P. Lundeen, A. Chen, & J.G. Mantovani, "Controlled particle removal from surfaces by electrodynamic methods for terrestrial, lunar, and Martian environmental conditions,” Journal of Physics, 142, 012073, 2008
  11. C.I. Calle, J.S. Clements, C.R. Buhler, J.G. Mantovani, A. Chen, E.E. Arens, J.M. McFall, & M.L. Ritz, “Mitigation of Lunar Dust in mechanical Systems”, Space Technologies and Applications International Forum, Albuquerque, NM, 2008
  12. M.K. Mazumder, R. Sharma, A.S. Biris, S. Trigwell, M.N. Horenstein, & M.M. Abbas, “ Electrostatic and gravitational transport of lunar dust in the airless atmosphere of the moon”, Proc. Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS ’08. IEEE, Edmonton, Alberta, CA, October 5-9, 2008
  13. E. Dervishi, Z. Li, V. Saini, R. Sharma, Y. Xu, M.K. Mazumder, A.S. Biris, S. Trigwell, A.R. Biris, D. Lupu, & D. Saini, “Multifunctional coatings with carbon nanotubes for electrostatic dust mitigation”, Proc. Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, IAS ’08. IEEE, Edmonton, Alberta, CA, October 5-9, 2008
  14. C.I. Calle, C.R. Buhler, J.M. McFall, S.J. Snyder, E.E. Arens, C.R. Fortier, M.L. Ritz, S. Trigwell, A. Chen, J.S. Clements, & M.D. Hogue, “Development of an active dust mitigation technology for lunar exploration”, Proc. SPACE 2008 Conference & Exposition, San Diego, CA, September 9-11, 2008
  15. C.I. Calle, C.R. Buhler, J.M. McFall, S.J. Snyder, E.E. Arens, M.L. Ritz, A. Chen, C.R. Fortier, & S. Trigwell, “Dust particle removal by electrostatic and dielectrophoretic forces with applications to NASA exploration missions”, Proc. ESA Annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN, June 17-19, 2008
  16. C.I. Calle, C.R. Buhler, S. Trigwell, E.E. Arens & M.L Ritz, "Electrostatic characterization of Apollo 14 lunar dust samples", Proc. STAIF 2008, Albuquerque, NM, Feb 10-14, 2008
  17. C.I. Calle, J.G. Mantovani, J.M. McFall, C.R. Buhler, A. Chen, J.S. Clements, S. Trigwell, E.E. Arens, & M.L. Ritz, “Dust mitigation technologies for lunar explorations”, Proc. 9th ILEWG Conf. on Exploration and Utilization of the Moon (ICEUM9/ILC2007), Sorrento, Italy, October 24-26, 2007
  18. C.I. Calle, C.D. Immer, A. Chen, J.G. Mantovani, C.R. Buhler, J.S. Clements, & P. Lundeen, “Dust removal technologies for lunar and Martian exploration missions,” DGLR International Symposium: To Moon and Beyond, Bremen, Germany, March 2007
  19. M.K. Mazumder, A.S. Biris,C.E. Johnson,C.U. Yurteri, R.A. Sims, R. Sharma, K. Pruessner, S. Trigwell, & J. S. Clements, “Solar panels obscuration by dust in the Martian atmosphere”, Particles on Surfaces 9: Detection, Adhesion, and Removal, K.L. Mittal (Ed.), VSP, Utretch, pp.1-29, 2006
  20. C.I. Calle, C.R. Buhler, J.G. Mantovani, J.S. Clements, A. Chen, M.K. Mazumder, A.S. Biris, & A.W. Nowicki, “Electrodynamic dust shield for solar panels on Mars,” Workshop on Granular Materials in Lunar and Martian Exploration, Kennedy Space, Center, FL, 2005
  21. C.I. Calle, C.R. Buhler, J.G. Mantovani, J.S. Clements, A. Chen, M.K. Mazumder, A.S. Biris, & A.W. Nowicki, “Electrodynamic Shield to Remove Dust from Solar Panels on Mars,” Proc. 41st Space Congress, 2004. www.spacecongress.org/2004/2a-calle-pdf
  22. Calle, C.I., C.R. Buhler, J.G. Mantovani, S. Clements, A. Chen, M.K. Mazumder, A.S. Biris, & A.W. Nowicki, “Electrodynamic Dust Shield for Solar Panels on Mars, Lunar and Planetary Science XXXV, 2014, 2004
  23. S. Trigwell, M.K. Mazumder, A.S. Biris, S. Anderson, & C.U. Yurteri, “Dust removal from solar panels and spacecraft on Mars”, Surface Contamination and Cleaning, Vol. 1, K.L. Mittal (Ed.). VSP, Utrecht, pp.293-310, 2003
  24. M.K. Mazumder, A.S. Biris, S. Trigwell, R.A. Sims, C.I. Calle, & C.R. Buhler, "Solar Panel Obscuration in the Dusty Atmosphere of Mars", Proc, ESA-IEEE Joint Meeting on Electrostatics 2003, Laplacian Press, Morgan Hill, CA, pp.208-218, 2003
  25. R.A. Sims, A.S. Biris, J.D. Wilson, C.U. Yurteri, M.K. Mazumder, C.I. Calle, C.I., & C.R. Buhler, "Development of a Transparent Self-Cleaning Dust Shield for Solar Panels", Proc. ESA-IEEE Joint Meeting on Electrostatics 2003, Laplacian Press, Morgan Hill, CA, pp.814-821 2003