DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SELF-HEATING LIFE-JACKET USING CALCIUM CHLORIDE AS HEATING AGENT

The objective of the project was to develop a self-heating life jacket designed to improve the effectiveness of standard life jackets in preventing hypothermia. We conducted a comprehensive procedure that involved generating novel ideas, acquiring appropriate materials, constructing a prototype, and conducting rigorous validation studies to verify its efficacy. The design was meticulously strategized, with a primary emphasis on including self-heating technology to enhance the user's likelihood of surviving in frigid aquatic settings. Five faculty members from the CME department at the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation conducted a demonstration to evaluate the effectiveness and use of the self-heating life jacket. The study's results showed a significant level of contentment with the jacket's performance, with an average weighted mean of 2.70. The efficacy was similarly affirmative, as evidenced by another average weighted mean of 2.70, validating the jacket's dependability in retaining body warmth. A subsequent efficacy study revealed an average rating of 1.8, confirming the jacket's remarkable performance in real-life settings. The prototype met nearly every critical criterion, indicating its utility, efficacy, and efficiency. Although the findings are encouraging, the study concludes that more research is needed to improve the design. Investigating other materials, such as TPA, can help increase the jacket's performance. Furthermore, self-heating technology can be integrated with other life-saving technologies used in the marine industry. In conclusion, the study emphasizes the significant power of the self-heating life jacket to improve safety measures and save victims.