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Dr. Roger
L. Barker
Burlington Chair in Textile Technology
TECS
Phone:919-515-6577
Email: roger_barker@ncsu.edu
Address: 3315 College of Textiles Box 8301
Room: 3315
Courses
Research Interests
Biography
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Most Recent
Publications:
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Barker, R.L., & Guerth-Schacher, C., & Grimes, R.V., & Hamouda, H..
(2006, January).
Effects of Moisture on the Thermal Protective Performance of Firefighter Protective Clothing in Low Level Radiant Heat Exposures
Textile Research Journal
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Jasper, W., & Hinestroza, J., & Mohan, A., & Kim, J., & Shiels, B., & Gunay, M., & Thompson, D., & Barker, R..
(2006).
Effect of xylene exposure on the performance of electret filter media
J. Aerosol Sci.
, 37
(7)
(pp. 903-911).
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Chitrphiromsri, P., & Kuznetsov, A.V., & Song, G., & Barker, R..
(2006).
Investigation of Feasibility of Developing Intelligent Firefighter-Protective Garments Based on the Utilization of a Water-Injection System
Journal of Numerical Heat Transfer
, Part A 49
(pp. 427-450).
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Barker, R.L., & Deaton, A.S..
(2005, October).
Advanced CB Protective Firefighter Turnout Suit
NPPTL- NIOSH Conference on Advanced Personal Protective Equipment: Challenges in Protecting First Responders
Blacksburg, VA
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Barker, R.L., & Deaton, A.S..
(2005, October).
Development of a Test Method for Measuring Stored Energy in Fire Fighting Turnouts
NPPTL- NIOSH Conference on Advanced Personal Protective Equipment: Challenges in Protecting First Responders
Blacksburg, VA
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Courses:
Introduction to Fiber Science TMS 211
Textile Materials Design TMS 471
Functional Textiles Protection and Comfort TE530
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Research Interests:
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Thermal protective performance of textile fabrics and clothing, heat transfer mechanisms in intense heat exposures. Fabric and clothing flammability, materials response and testing methodologies.
Comfort properties of textile clothing and materials, heat and moisture transfer in textile structures, objective measurement of fabric hand.
Industrial analysis of thermal and mechanical properties of textile fabrics. Textile measurement technologies, instrumented manikins. Assessment of human sensory and physiological response to clothing comfort.
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Biography:
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Roger L. Barker is a Professor in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science at North Carolina State University and Director of T-PACC. He is internationally recognized for his work in the filed of thermal protective clothing and comfort and heat stress in clothing systems. Barker has published many technical papers on the subject of the effects of intense heat exposures on fabric materials including exposures to flash fire, molten metal, hot surface contact and radiant energy. He was Chairman of the 1984 ASTM International Symposium on the Performance of Protective Clothing. He is an active participant in several committees of the National Fire Protection Association, which are involved in the development of standards for the performance of protective clothing. Barker holds B. S. and M. S. Degrees in physics from the University of Tennessee and a Ph.D., in Textile and Polymer Science from Clemson University. He has positions at Cornell and at Clemson Universities. His industrial experience includes work as a physicist in spun bonded fabrics research.
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