Weaving Batteries into Clothes

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• 	energetic uniforms djs on 10/09/2007 at 3:52 AM
  Posts: 20 Avg Rating:	Packing lots of energy into soldiers'clothing may create flammability issues. Doing it in melt-processable fibers compounds the problem by creating molten hot "plastic" in case of a fire. Rate this comment: (Reply)

• 	Batteries in battle clothes rttedrow on 10/09/2007 at 7:08 AM
  Posts: 32 Avg Rating:	This going to make these soldiers stand out with proper detection gear? Rate this comment: (Reply)

• 	This is brilliantly efficient. Monsterboy on 10/09/2007 at 11:35 AM
  Posts: 62 Avg Rating:	I've been reading for years now about concerns over what to do with spent batteries. If we can weave them into clothes, it'll both take care of that problem and provide a cheap source of textiles. Excellent work. Rate this comment: (Reply)

• 	bullets? garreau on 10/09/2007 at 12:15 PM
  Posts: 1	what happens when high energy density clothes are hit by bullets?  this is a request for information. Rate this comment: (Reply)

• 	Risk factors of batteries into clothes. martinaatayo on 10/09/2007 at 2:20 PM
  Posts: 37 Avg Rating:	Feedback from experimental sampling target tests on safety and associated risk in the context of human health and varying environmental impact on electrophoresized clothes might be more revealing in its vast application. Rate this comment: (Reply)

• 	Recharge via static? bagsmode on 10/09/2007 at 11:25 PM
  Posts: 2 Avg Rating:	It was stated that these batteries were rechargable, but unless I missed something, I didn't see a "how". Would be cool too see the "batteries" recharged on the go through static electricity generated via marching. "Get marching, maggots! Get a charge out of the Army!" Rate this comment: (Reply)

• A thread of power cwbullis on 10/10/2007 at 8:42 AM

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  This concept is fascinating.  Generating battery power in a uniform could save the services hundred of thousands of dollars.  I would be interested to know how the body would be insulated from the effects of the current being generated?; would there somehow be an on/off capability?; would the sun be used as a catalyst?; are there any long term health affects? Further research and testing may be the answer for now, but there is no doubt that continued funding for this innovation is warranted. Rate this comment: (Reply)

• 	Electrocution gabrielg01 on 10/13/2007 at 12:32 PM
  Posts: 317 Avg Rating:	And if something goes wrong, the soldiers will be electrocuted by their own clothing. Rate this comment: (Reply)

  • 	Re: Electrocution cretin001 on 10/14/2007 at 10:08 PM
    Posts: 35 Avg Rating:	sounds like fun Rate this comment: (Reply)

  • Re: Electrocution patro7 on 10/22/2007 at 2:28 PM

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    Electrocution huh?  How do you figure?  I think you guys are missing the point...the ability to integrate multiple materials into an extrudable fiber provides the opportunity for SEVERAL different applications (sensors, actuation, etc).  The power application is only valid if a favorable weight to power ratio can be exploited that provides what is already commercially available.  Could a novel form factor such as a fiber provide more distributed storage and utilization of power on the body?  Maybe.  But there are a lot of other really cool things that can be realized besides that.   Rate this comment: (Reply)