Pyro-Man system for testing flame and heat-resistant materials
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Item information
- Title:
- Pyro-Man system for testing flame and heat-resistant materials
- Description:
- Transcribed from accompanying material: The Pyro-Man system is a vital part of the newly opened DuPont Thermal Protection and Comfort Laboratories at North Carolina State University's College of Textiles. Here, NCSU graduate student Mohan Pawar, demonstrates how the computer-controlled mannequin can be used to test the flame- and heat-resistant quality of full ensembles of protective gear. (Photo by Herman Lankford, NCSU Visual Communications.)
- Topics:
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Textiles
- Subjects:
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Computer programs
Fireproofing of fabrics
Heat resistant materials
Mannequins (Figures)
Protective clothing
Textile research
- Original Format:
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Color slide
- Item identifier:
- ua023_017-024-am0005-000-002
- Photographer:
- Lankford, Herman more info on Lankford, Herman
- Names:
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PyroMan (manikin)
more info on PyroMan (manikin)
North Carolina State University. College of Textiles more info on North Carolina State University. College of Textiles
- Location:
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Raleigh (N.C.)
- Digital Project:
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University Archives Photographs
Source information
- Repository:
- Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Collection:
- University Archives Photograph Collection. College of Textiles (UA023.017) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Note field:
- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
- Rights:
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