Patent Publication Number: US-2019177011-A1

Title: Multi-Use Dust Mitigation System

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE To RELATED APPLICATION AND CLAIM OF PRIORITY 
     The present patent application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 120 to the earlier filed U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/199,618, filed on Jun. 30, 2016, and titled “Dust Mitigation System Utilizing Conductive Fibers,” now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10/016,777 dated Jul. 10, 2018, and 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to earlier filed U.S. provisional patent application No. 62/312,931, filed on Mar. 24, 2016, and titled “Dust Mitigation System Utilizing Carbon Nanotube Fibers,” which are both hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     The present disclosure relates to dust mitigation, and more, particularly to a dust mitigation system utilizing conductive-fibers. 
     2. Related Art 
     Exploration activities preformed on the Moon by both humans and robotic spacecraft occur on a planetary surface that is comprised of unconsolidated fragmental rock material known as the lunar regolith. The lunar surface is covered by several layers of thick regolith formed by high-velocity micrometeoroid impacts, and is characterized by the steady bombardment of charged atomic particles from the sun and the stars. The lunar regolith includes rock fragments and, predominantly, much smaller particles that are generally referred to as lunar soil. From the time of their first interactions with the lunar soil, the NASA Apollo astronauts reported that the lunar soil contained abundant small particles, which have been referred to as “lunar dust” (or just “dust”). This dust had caused several anomalies during the Apollo missions because of the lunar dust&#39;s strong tendency to collect on, adhere to, or otherwise contaminate the surface of equipment that were utilized in extravehicular activity (“EVA”) operations. Today, lunar dust is formally defined as “lunar soil” particles that are smaller than 20 μm in diameter; however for the purposes of this disclosure the term “lunar dust,” “lunar soil,” or “dust” may be utilized interchangeably. 
     Additionally, the Apollo mission also exposed the ability of lunar dust to rapidly degrade spacesuits and impact the mission operations. As an example, the Apollo technical crew debriefings and post-mission reports include numerous references by the Apollo crews to the effects of lunar dust on a range of systems and crew activities during lunar surface operations. Among the EVA systems that were mentioned frequently by the crews in relation to possible lunar dust effects were the Apollo spacesuits that were worn during lunar surface operations. These effects included: 1) dust adhering and damaging spacesuit fabrics and system 2) mechanical problems associated to lunar dust that included problems with fittings and abrasion of suit layers causing suit pressure decay 3) vision obscuration; 4) false instrument readings due to dust clogging sensor inlets; 5) dust coating and contamination causing thermal control problems; 6) loss of traction; 7) clogging of joint mechanisms; 8) abrasion; 9) seal failures; and 10) inhalation and irritation. 
     As an example, in  FIG. 1  an image is shown of a NASA astronaut  100  during the Apollo  17  mission weaver a lunar dust  102  coated spacesuit  104  after an EVA operation. Similarly, in  FIG. 2  an image of a spacesuit  200  is shown with a hole (or rip)  202  in the knee section of the spacesuit  200  that was caused by abrasion due to the lunar dust. As such, there is a need for a system and method to mitigate (i.e., remove or minimize) dust prior to sending humans back to either the lunar surface or other similar planetary surface. Moreover, there is also a need for to mitigate dust on Earth because of dust exposed systems such as, for example, flexible solar panels and other flexible systems that may be clogged by dust. 
     At present, attempted solutions have proposed the utilization of both active and passive methods that have been mostly limited to utilization on rigid surfaces such as solar panels, optical planes, glass structures and thermal radiators. Unfortunately, applying these technologies for spacesuit dust removal have remained a challenge due to the complexity of spacesuit design that includes irregular contours of the spacesuit, flexible structure of the soft areas of the spacesuit and polytretrafluroethylene (as an example, TEFLON® produced by The Chemours Company of Wilmington, Del.) coated spacesuit material. As such, there is also a need for a system and method for mitigating dust that is compatible with existing fabric-materials for utilization in a spacesuit (for example ortho-fabric or emerging new flexible materials) or other devices/systems utilizing fabric-materials such as, for example, space habitats, inflatable structures, flexible and/or deployable antennas, and flexible solar panels. 
     SUMMARY 
     A Multi-use Dust Mitigation System (“MDMS”) is disclosed. The MDMS includes a finger section, a hand section physically attached to the finger section, a fabric-material within both the finger section and hand section, a plurality of conductive-fibers within the fabric-material, and a plurality of input-nodes approximately adjacent to the fabric-material. The fabric-material includes a front-surface and a back-surface. The plurality of conductive-fibers are approximately parallel along the fabric-material and are approximately adjacent to the front-surface of the fabric-material. The plurality of input-nodes are in signal communication with the plurality of conductive-fibers and configured to receive an alternating-current (“AC”) voltage-signal from an input-signal-source and the plurality of conductive-fibers are configured to generate an electric-field on the front-surface of the fabric-material in response to the plurality of input-nodes receiving the AC voltage-signal from the input-signal-source. 
     In an example of operation, the MDMS performs a method for dust mitigation that includes receiving the AC voltage-signal from the input-signal-source at the plurality of input-nodes, generating the electric-field on the front-surface of the fabric-material with the plurality of conductive-fibers, and generating a traveling-wave, from the electric-field, that travels along the front-surface of the fabric-material in a second direction that is approximately transverse to a first direction of the along the fabric-material. 
     As another example of operation, the MDMS also performs a method for particle collection that includes receiving the AC voltage-signal from the input-signal-source at the plurality of input-nodes, generating the electric-field on the front-surface of the fabric-material with the plurality of conductive-fibers, and generating a standing-wave, from the electric-field, along the front-surface of the fabric-material to capture a plurality of particles. 
     Other devices, apparatus, systems, methods, features and advantages of the disclosure will be or will become apparent to one with skill in the art upon examination of the following figures and detailed description. It is intended that all such additional systems, methods, features and advantages be included within this description, be within the scope of the disclosure, and be protected by the accompanying claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
       The disclosure can be better understood by referring to the following figures. The components in the figures are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the disclosure. In the figures, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the different views. 
         FIG. 1  is an image of a NASA astronaut having a spacesuit contaminated with lunar dust after an EVA operation. 
         FIG. 2  is an image of a spacesuit with a hole in the knee section of the spacesuit that was caused by abrasion due the lunar dust. 
         FIG. 3  is a front-side view of an example of an implementation of a Multi-use Dust Mitigation System (“MDMS”) in the form of a glove in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a back-side view of the MDMS in the form of the glove (shown in  FIG. 3 ) in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a front-side view of another example of an implementation of a MDMS in the form of a mitt in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a back-side view of the MDMS in the form of the mitt (shown in  FIG. 5 ) in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  is a front-side view of still another example of an implementation of a MDMS in the form of a glove in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 8  is a back-side view of the MDMS in the form of the glove (shown in  FIG. 7 ) in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 9  is a back-side view of another example of an implementation of a MDMS in the form of the mitt (shown in  FIG. 5 ) in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 10  is a front-side view of yet another example of an implementation of a MDMS in the form of a glove in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 11  is a front-side view of still another example of an implementation of a MDMS in the form of a glove in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 12  is a front-side view of still another example of an implementation of a MDMS in the form of a glove in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 13A  is a side-view of a system block diagram of an example of an implementation of a MDMS in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 13B  is a top-view of a system block diagram of the implementation of the MDMS (shown in  FIG. 13A ) in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 14  is a top-view of an implementation of a weave of the fabric-material with the plurality of conductive-fibers (shown in  FIGS. 13A and 13B ) in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 15A  is an amplified front-view of an example of an implementation of the weave shown in  FIG. 14  for an ortho-fabric-material with a plurality of conductive-fibers in accordance with the present invention. 
         FIG. 15B  is a less amplified front-view of the weave shown in  FIG. 15A  for the ortho-fabric-material with the plurality of conductive-fibers in accordance with the present invention. 
         FIG. 15C  is a back-view of the weave shown in  FIGS. 15A and 15B  in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 16  is an angled side-view of an example of an implementation of a portion of two conductive-fibers in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 17A  is an amplified front-view of an example of an implementation of the insulation of the plurality of conductive-fibers on the front-surface of the fabric-material in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 17B  is an amplified front-view of an example of an implementation of an insulating layer on the front-surface (shown in  FIG. 17A ) of the fabric-material in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 17C  is an amplified front-view of an example of an implementation of a top-layer coating on the front-surface (shown in  FIGS. 17A and 17B ) of the fabric-material in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 18  is an amplified front-view of an example of another implementation of an ortho-fabric-material with a first plurality of carbon-nanotube (“CNT”) fibers and second plurality of CNT-fibers in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 19  is an amplified front-view of an example of yet another implementation of an ortho-fabric-material with a first plurality of CNT-fibers and second plurality of CNT-fibers in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 20  is a front-view of an example of still another implementation of an ortho-fabric-material with a first plurality of CNT-fibers and second plurality of CNT-fibers in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 21  is a front-view of an example of an implementation of an ortho-fabric-material with a plurality of CNT-fibers driven with multiple electrical waveforms in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 22  is a front-view of an example of an implementation of an ortho-fabric-material with a plurality of CNT-fibers driven with another type of multiple electrical waveforms in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 23  is a front-view of an example of an implementation of a non-ortho-fabric-material with a plurality of CNT-fibers in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 24  is a front-view of an example of an implementation of a non-ortho-fabric-material with a plurality of CNT-fibers in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 25  is a front-view of an example of an implementation of an ortho-fabric-material with a plurality of CNT-fibers and plurality of sensors in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 26  is a top-view of a system block diagram is shown of an example of an implementation of micro-vibratory sensors and actuators embedded within the fabric-material or within the CNT-fibers that combine mechanical action with the electric-field to enhance dust repelling action of the MDMS. 
         FIG. 27  is a front-view of the system block diagram shown in  FIG. 26  of the micro-vibratory sensors embedded within the fabric-material or within the CNT-fibers in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 28  is a side-view of a system block diagram of an example of an implementation of the MDMS with a MDMS controller and the micro-vibratory sensors and actuators shown of  FIGS. 26 and 27  in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 29A  is a front-view of an example of a first implementation of a printed flexible conductor and conductive-fiber pattern for use with the MDMS in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 29B  is a front-view of an example of a second implementation of a printed flexible conductor and conductive-fiber pattern for use with the MDMS in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 29C  is a front-view of an example of a third implementation of a printed flexible conductor and conductive-fiber pattern for use with the MDMS in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 29D  is a front-view of an example of a fourth implementation of a printed flexible conductor and conductive-fiber pattern for use with the MDMS in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 30  is a circuit diagram of an example of an implementation of the electrodes of the MDMS in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 31  is a flowchart illustrating an example of an implementation of a method of dust mitigation performed by the MDMS in operation in accordance with the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 32  is a flowchart illustrating an example of an implementation of a method of particle collection performed by the MDMS in operation in accordance with the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Disclosed is a Multi-Use Dust Mitigation System (“MDMS”). The MDMS includes a finger section, a hand section physically attached to the finger section, a fabric-material within both the finger section and hand section, a plurality of conductive-fibers within the fabric-material, and a plurality of input-nodes approximately adjacent to the fabric-material. The fabric-material includes a front-surface and a back-surface. The plurality of conductive-fibers are approximately parallel along the fabric-material and are approximately adjacent to the front-surface of the fabric-material. The plurality of input-nodes are in signal communication with the plurality of conductive-fibers and configured to receive an alternating-current (“AC”) voltage-signal from an input-signal-source and the plurality of conductive-fibers are configured to generate an electric-field on the front-surface of the fabric-material in response to the plurality of input-nodes receiving the AC voltage-signal from the input-signal-source. 
     In an example of operation, the MDMS performs a method for dust mitigation that includes receiving the AC voltage-signal from the input-signal-source at the plurality of input-nodes, generating the electric-field on the front-surface of the fabric-material with the plurality of conductive-fibers, and generating a traveling-wave, from the electric-field, that travels along the front-surface of the fabric-material in a second direction that is approximately transverse to a first direction of the along the fabric-material. 
     As another example of operation, the MDMS also performs a method for particle collection that includes receiving the AC voltage-signal from the input-signal-source at the plurality of input-nodes, generating the electric-field on the front-surface of the fabric-material with the plurality of conductive-fibers, and generating a standing-wave, from the electric-field, along the front-surface of the fabric-material to capture a plurality of particles. 
     In one example of an implementation, the MDMS implements an electrodynamic dust shield (“EDS”) with active electrodes into a spacesuit, glove, mitt, or other device or systems (such as flexible space habitats, deployable structures, etc.) that utilizes fabric-materials or other flexible-materials by utilizing the conductive-fibers as electrodes. In this example, the active electrodes are conductive-fibers that can be carbon-nanotube (“CNT”) fibers which are flexible electrically conductive-fibers. Generally, EDS technology utilizes electrostatic and/or electrodynamic and/ordielectrophoretic forces to repel dust particles from approaching the surface, and/or carry deposited dust particles off the surface of a material. Repelling of dust particles is accomplished by creating electric fields that levitate the approaching dust particles away from the surface. Deposited dust particles are carried away by breaking the adhesive forces between the dust and the surface due to electrostatics or Van der Waal forces and then levitate the dust away from the surface of the material. The magnitude of the forces repelling, levitating and carrying away dust particles depends on the dielectric properties of the dust particles, the substrate (in this case flexible structures), the size of the dust particles, and the characteristics of the input AC voltage-signals applied. As an example utilizing the MDMS, typical electrodynamic forces required to repel dust particles with sizes between about 10 micrometers (“μm”) to 75 μm can be generated by applying AC voltage-signals in the range of approximately 800 volts (“V”) to 1,200V utilizing approximately 180 μm to 200 μm thick uninsulated CNT fibers spaced between approximately 1.2 millimeters (“mm”) to 2.0 mm apart. 
     In this example, the MDMS includes a fabric-material having a top-surface where a portion of the top-surface (also herein referred to as a “shield” having a “shield area” associated with the portion of the top-surface) includes a series (i.e., a plurality) of approximately parallel or slightly divergent (for example with a divergence of approximately 15 to 20 degrees) conductive-fibers through, which an AC voltage-signal of high voltage (for example, approximately 800V to 1,200V at a frequency between approximately 5 to 100 Hertz) is applied resulting in the generation of a traveling-wave of electric-field along the shield. 
     Each conductive-fiber of the plurality of conductive-fibers can be positioned approximately parallel or slightly divergent to adjacent conductive-fibers. Additionally, the surface of the fabric material can be partitioned into different sections, where each section of the fabric-material can be configured to have different conductive-fiber patterns that are not parallel to other sections of the shield. For example, the shield can include sections that are at angles up to approximately 90 degrees from other sections of the shield. The position and spacing of the plurality of conductive-fibers depends upon the application and enables re-configurability of the traveling-wave of the electric-field along the shield. In this example, the resulting traveling-wave of the electric-field repels the dust particles on the shield and the repelled dust particles travel in a direction that is along or against the direction of the travelling-wave, depending on the dielectric properties of the dust particles and the charges (and induced charges) on the dust particles. This approach also prevents further accumulation of dust particles on the shield and removes most charged dust particles from the shield. In general, the conductive-fibers can either be excited by utilizing single-phase or multi-phase AC voltage-signals or direct current (“DC”) voltage-signals produced by an input-signal-source that can be a multi-phase signal source. 
     In general, the MDMS may be configured to operate in multiple ways that include, for example, an initial configuration of the MDMS at fabrication and/or a reconfiguration of the MDMS after the activation of the MDMS during operation. Specifically, as an example, when fabricating the MDMS on a device (such as, for example, a spacesuit, glove, mitt, space habitat, inflatable structures, fabric-based antenna, blanket, flexible material devices, or other similar systems, devices, or components), the orientation of the conductive-fibers may be designed and configured to allow for various contours, flexibility, or both of the fabric-material in which the MDMS is implemented so as to optimize the dust repelling properties of the MDMS. Additionally, the type of fabric-material may be chosen to have electrical and mechanical properties that optimize the operation of the MDMS. As an example, the configuration of both the placement and geometric alignment of the conductive-fibers within the fabric-material and the optimization of the surface properties of the fabric or flexible material are directly related to the physical robustness and dust repelling (i.e., dust mitigation) performance of the MDMS. 
     Additionally, as a reconfiguration during operation example, the MDMS can include feedback controlled electronics (described later in relation to  FIGS. 26 to 28 ), electromechanical devices, or both within (or associated with) the fabric-material or flexible-material that receive inputs from sensors associated with or within the shield area of either the fabric-material or flexible-material. Examples of the sensors can include optical or capacitive sensors that may be located on, or within, the shield area of the fabric-material or flexible-material or somewhere remote from the shield area but associated with the fabric-material or flexible-material shield area. As such, these sensors can be local sensors within the shield area embedded within the fabric-material or flexible-material, the conductive-fibers themselves, or both. Additionally, the sensors can be remote sensors that are located remote from the shield areas such as, for example, sensors located at different areas of a spacesuit or other devices or systems associated with the MDMS at the shield area. As a further example, some of these sensors may be completely remote from the shield areas such as sensors on a weather satellite (or satellites) that provide dust data to the MDMS for adjusting the operation of the MDMS to better optimize dust mitigation on the shield. 
     In all of these sensor examples, the sensors provide sensor output signals (which are information signals having sensor data information that was produced by the individual sensors) to a MDMS controller of the MDMS. The MDMS controller is configured to vary the waveforms and frequencies of the AC voltage-signals provided to the conductive-fibers based on the received sensor output signals so as to optimize the dust mitigation properties of the MDMS. The MDMS controller can be in signal communication with the input-signal-source and capable of fixing or adjusting the individual AC voltage-signals produced by the input-signal-source in voltage, frequency, and phase in response to the received sensor output signals. In this example, the MDMS controller can be any general electronic controller that may include a microcontroller, a central processing unit (“CPU”) based processor, digital signal processor (“DSP”), an application specific integrated circuit (“ASIC”), field-programmable gate array (“FPGA”), or other similar device or system. 
     In addition to sensors, the MDMS can also include a plurality of actuators that may be located on the back-surface of the fabric-material or flexible material below the shield area. These actuators can be electromechanical devices capable of moving, shaking, vibrating, or performing other types of mechanical work that assists in dislodging, moving, and repelling dust particles on the shield. The actuators are in signal communication with the MDMS controller and the MDMS controller is also configured to control the operation of the actuators based on the received sensor output signals so as to optimize the dust mitigation properties of the MDMS at the shield. Utilizing the sensors, actuators, or both, the MDMS controller is configured to adjust the AC voltage-signals from input-signal-source to optimize the dust mitigation of the MDMS based on the properties of the fabric-material or flexible-material (e.g., the layers, coatings, dielectric properties, etc.) and the dust (e.g., the size, mass, dielectric proprieties, distribution, etc.). As such, the MDMS controller is configured to vary the AC voltage-signals to adjust the mode of operation of the MDMS. 
     As an example in a first mode of operation (i.e., a dynamic dust movement mode), a first optimized AC voltage-signal having a first waveform and first frequency value can be utilized by the MDMS to repel dust before the dust settles on the shield of the fabric-material. Alternatively, as an example of a second mode of operation where static dust has settled (i.e., shield is predisposed to dust prior to activation of MDMS) on the shield of the fabric-material, a second optimized AC voltage-signal having a second waveform and second frequency value can be utilized by the MDMS to repel dust that has settled on the shield of fabric-material. 
     For example, if the MDMS is active prior to the dust settling on the shield, about 90 percent or more of the dust is repelled utilizing a lower voltage AC voltage-signal (e.g., approximately 800V to 900V), while alternatively if the dust has already settled on the shield prior to activating the MDMS, the MDMS will need to utilize a higher voltage AC voltage-signal (e.g., approximately 1,000V to 1,200V) to repel the dust from the shield. Additionally, once the dust has settled on the shield, the MDMS may need to utilize AC voltage-signals with higher spectral bandwidths that can be up to approximately 200 Hz to dislodge the settled dust from the shield. In these examples, the MDMS controller can utilize a lookup database on a storage unit (i.e., a memory unit or module) to determine the type of AC voltage-signal (i.e., the type of signal waveform, frequency, voltage, phase, etc.) to utilize or adjust in the MDMS to dislodge, repel, or both, the dust that is settling or settled on the shield based on input data from sensors that can provide the status of dust contamination on the shield. The lookup database can include values based on the sensors or other sources that are in signal communication with the MDMS. The storage unit can be part of the MDMS or remote but in signal communication with the MDMS. As an example, the location of the driving and control electronics that generate the AC voltage-signals (such as, for example, the input-signal source) that are passed to the conductive-fibers within the fabric-material can be locally embedded in the fabric-material, centrally located and/or remote from the MDMS, or co-located with the MDMS and the rest of the device that the MDMS is implemented on such as, for example, the systems and electronics of a spacesuit. In this example, a DC voltage-signal can also be utilized to dislodge dust particles that can be stuck on the shield. In this example, a DC voltage-signal can be initially applied prior to utilizing the low voltage AC voltage-signal. 
     In another example of an implementation, the MDMS also implements a particle sorting device (“PSD”) or sample collection device (“SCD”) with the active electrodes in the spacesuit, glove, mitt, or other device or systems that utilize fabric-materials or other flexible-materials by again utilizing the conductive-fibers as electrodes. In this example, the MDMS can function to clean dust, sort particles, collect samples, and move dust and charged and uncharged particles in a precise manner. In this example, the MDMS may be incorporated into a specialized glove or mitt (or other similar device), having the embedded conductive-fibers within the fabric-material, for cleaning dust contaminated surface (utilizing the dust repellant properties described earlier), for particle sorting, or both. 
     In this example, the palm side of the glove or mitt and the fingers are embedded with electrodes made of conductive-fibers based yarn (or similar electrically conductive yarns) and insulated yarns at predefined spacing intervals, suitable for applying AC or DC high voltages, or both, in predefined time sequence, for repelling dust and optimized for multi-se (multiple spin-echo) functions of particle sorting. The MDMS based gloves or mitts can be optimized for use as a particle sorting tool, sample collection tool, and other related implementations. In general, the conductive-fibers can have a signal phase signal applied to produce a standing-wave of electric-field along the shield so as to levitate and suspend but not move particles within the electric-field. 
     In the example of glove or mitt, the MDMS can have a palm section configured for cleaning dust and a finger section configured for sorting or collection particles. 
     Specifically, in the example of the MDMS being incorporated into a glove, in  FIG. 3 , a front-side view of an example of an implementation of a MDMS  300  in the form of a glove is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. The MDMS  300  includes a finger section  302  and a hand section  304  physically attached to the finger section  302 . The hand section  304  is also physically attached to a wrist section  306  that is part of a forearm section  308 . In this example, the hand section  304  includes a palm section  310  (on the front side of the glove) and an opisthenar (i.e., back of the hand) section (not shown) and the finger section  302  includes an internal finger surface  312  (on the front side of the glove) and an external finger surface (not shown) on the back side of the glove. The finger section  302  includes five finger sub-sections configured to accept five fingers from a user. The palm section  310  can include a top palm section  314 , a middle palm section  316 , and a side palm section  318  corresponding to the palm sections of human hand, where the middle palm section  316  is located between the top palm section  314  and side palm section  318 . The top palm section  314  is located between the middle palm section  316  and the finger section  302  and the side palm section  318  is located between the middle palm section  316  and a thumb section  320 . Similar to a human hand, the top palm section  314 , middle palm section  316 , and side palm section  318  allow the glove to open and close in the same physical fashion as a human hand. 
     In this example, the MDMS  300  includes a fabric-material within both the finger section  302  and hand section  304 . The wrist section  306  and forearm section  308  can also include the fabric-material. The fabric-material includes a plurality of conductive-fibers which can be optionally located throughout the fabric-material or in specific sections of the fabric-material. For example, a first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  322  (of the plurality of conductive-fibers) can be located within the fabric-material located in the palm section  310  of the glove as shown in  FIG. 3 . In this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  322  can extend throughout the top palm section  314 , middle palm section  316 , and side palm section  318 . Moreover, the internal finger surface  312  can include a second sub-plurality of conductive fibers  324  of the plurality of conductive-fibers. Furthermore, while not shown in this example, it is appreciated that another sub-plurality of the plurality of conductive fibers (of the plurality of conductive-fibers) can be optionally located in the wrist section  306 , forearm section  308 , or both. 
     In this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  322  run along the fabric-material within the palm section  310  approximately parallel along a first direction  326  of the glove. The second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  324  run along the fabric-material, in the finger section  302 , in varying directions that are approximately along the first direction  326  when the glove is a resting position. In this example, the second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  322  includes further sub-portions of the second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers for a first sub-portion  330 , second sub-portion  332 , third sub-portion  334 , fourth sub-portion  336 , and fifth sub-portion  338  of the finger section  302 . Each of the corresponding sub-portions of the second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  324  within the first sub-portion  330 , second sub-portion  332 , third sub-portion  334 , fourth sub-portion  336 , and fifth sub-portion  338  of the finger section  302  are approximately parallel to each other within the corresponding sub-portion of the finger section  302  and extend from the palm section  310  to the tips (i.e., the ends) of the corresponding sub-portion of the finger section  302 . In this example, the first sub-portion  330 , second sub-portion  332 , third sub-portion  334 , fourth sub-portion  336  may be referred to as a first finger section of the finger section  302  and the fifth sub-portion  338  that corresponds to the thumb of the user may be referred to as a second finger section of the finger section  302 . The plurality of conductive-fibers can be a plurality of carbon nanotube (“CNT”) fibers and the plurality of CNT-fibers can be braided with the fabric-material. 
     The fabric-material includes a front-surface and a back-surface, where the back-surface is within the glove adjacent to the hand, wrist, and forearm of the user. The front-surface includes the internal finger surface  312 , an outer surface of the palm section  310 , the external finger surface on the back side of the glove, an outer surface of the opisthenar section, an outer surface of the wrist section  306 , and an outer surface of the forearm section  308 . In this example, the plurality of conductive-fibers are within the fabric-material along the internal finger surface  312  and the outer surface of the palm section  310  such that the plurality of conductive-fibers are approximately parallel along the fabric-material and are approximately adjacent to the front-surface of the fabric-material, which in this example, the front-surface of the fabric-material includes the internal finger surface  312  and the outer surface of the palm section  310 . 
     The MDMS  300  also includes a plurality of input-nodes (not shown) approximately adjacent to the fabric-material along the back-surface of the fabric-material. The plurality of input-nodes are in signal communication with the plurality of conductive-fibers and configured to receive an AC voltage-signal from an input-signal-source and the plurality of conductive-fibers are configured to generate an electric-field on a portion of the front-surface of the fabric-material in response to the plurality of input-nodes receiving the AC voltage-signal from the input-signal-source. In this example, the portion of the front-surface of the fabric-material can be optionally a first portion of the front-surface of the fabric-material located at the internal finger surface  312 , the outer surface of the palm section  310 , or both. 
     In this example, the plurality of conductive-fibers are approximately parallel along the fabric-material in the first direction  326  along the glove. In an example of operation, the plurality of conductive-fibers are configured to generate a traveling-wave, from the electric-field, that travels along the front-surface of the fabric-material in a second direction  328  along the glove that is approximately transverse to the first direction  326 . In another example of operation, the plurality of conductive-fibers are configured to generate a standing-wave, from the electric-field, along the front-surface of the fabric-material in the second direction  328  that is also approximately transverse to the first direction  326 . 
     In this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive fibers  322  and second sub-plurality of conductive fibers  324  are configured for cleaning, particle sorting, and sample collection. The MDMS controller is configured to provide a multiphase AC signal to produce with the input-signal-source a traveling-wave, single phase AC signal to produce a standing-wave, variable phase shift signal, or variable voltage waveform. 
     In other words, the MDMS controller is configured to selectively cause the input-signal-source to produce a single phase AC signal that is transmitted to the plurality of conductive-fibers to generate a standing-wave or cause the input-signal-source to produce a multi-phase signal that is transmitted to the plurality of conductive-fibers to generate a traveling-wave. The MDMS controller is further configured to selectively cause the input-signal-source to produce a variable phase shift in the multi-phase signal, the multi-phase signal with a variable voltage waveform, and the multi-phase signal with a variable phase for individual conductive-fibers within the plurality of conductive-fibers. 
     As an example of operation, the MDMS controller can configure the palm section  310  and finger section  302  for both the palm section  310  and finger section  302  to clean dust or to clean dust with the palm section  310  and sort particles with the finger section  302 . In another example of operation, the MDMS controller can configure the palm section  310  and finger section  302  to clean dust, particle sort, and sample collect. In this example, the MDMS controller reconfigures the electrodes within the MDMS and excites the electrodes with different waveform signals with the input-signal-source. In this example, a portion of the electrodes can be utilized to levitate (i.e., “pick-up”) specific particles having specific particle sizes utilizing specific waveform signals from the input-signal-source. The specific particles can be levitated by utilizing a standing-wave pattern on the conductive-fibers that are feed by a waveform signal from the electrodes. As an example, for sample collection, the standing-wave pattern can levitate specific sized particles and then drop them into a collection bin. This is accomplished by utilizing the MDMS controller to turn on (i.e., energizes) the energy to the electrodes to produce the standing-wave pattern on the conductive-fibers that levitates the specific sized particles and then turns off (i.e., de-energizes) the energy to the electrodes to eliminate the standing-wave pattern on the conductive-fibers that drops the specific sized particles into the collection bin. In this example, the heavier the particles that are to be levitated, the more voltage that is needed to drive the electrodes within the MDMS with the exception of polarized particles that can be levitated with a lower diving voltage. For cleaning, the MDMS controller configures the MDMS to receive and the input-signal-source to produces a multi-phase signal. 
     Moreover, in this example of operation, the spreading the fingers (i.e., first sub-portion  330 , second sub-portion  332 , third sub-portion  334 , fourth sub-portion  336 , and fifth sub-portion  338 ) or shaping the position of the fingers within the finger section  302  optimizes the distribution of the electric field produced within the finger section  302  for a particular task or function. Specifically, pointing the individual fingers concentrates the electric field and when the fingers are closer the finger section  302  produces an intensified electric field that can be utilized for sorting, cleaning, or both of particles of smaller grain sizes. The fingers can also be spread out wider such that the finger section  302  produces an electric field that is capable of cleaning a larger area. 
     In this example, it is appreciated that while both finger section  302  and palm section  310  may be configured for cleaning, the finger section  302  can be useful for sorting and capturing specific particles of a given size because of the range of motion available (i.e., the movement of the fingers to a closer configuration or the point (i.e., tip) of the fingers). The fingers in the finger section  302  can also be used for capturing particles that are dispersed in a cloud. However, if particles are more distributed on the surface, the palm section  310  can be utilized to cover larger surfaces for cleaning. 
     In  FIG. 4 , a back-side view of an example of an implementation of the MDMS  300  is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. In this example, the hand section  304  includes the opisthenar section  400  and the finger section  302  includes the external finger surface  402  on the back side of the glove. Similar to the example shown in  FIG. 3 , the external finger surface  402  and opisthenar section  400  can also have a plurality of conductive-fibers within the fabric-material. In this example, the hand section  304  within the opisthenar section  400  can include a first sub-plurality of conductive fibers  404  (of the plurality of conductive-fibers) and the finger section  302  can include a second sub-plurality of conductive fibers  406  of the plurality of conductive-fibers. 
     In this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  404  run along the fabric-material within the opisthenar section  400  approximately parallel along the first direction  326 . The second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers run along the fabric-material, in the finger section  302 , in varying directions that are approximately along the first direction  326  when the glove is a resting position. In this example, the second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  406  includes further sub-portions of the second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  406  for the first sub-portion  330 , second sub-portion  332 , third sub-portion  334 , fourth sub-portion  336 , and fifth sub-portion  338  of the finger section  302 . Each of the corresponding sub-portions of the second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  406  within the first sub-portion  330 , second sub-portion  332 , third sub-portion  334 , fourth sub-portion  336 , and fifth sub-portion  338  of the finger section  302  are approximately parallel to each other within the corresponding sub-portion of the finger section  302  and extend from the opisthenar section  400  to the tips of the corresponding sub-portion of the finger section  302 . As discussed earlier, in this example, the first sub-portion  330 , second sub-portion  332 , third sub-portion  334 , fourth sub-portion  336  are part of the first finger section of the finger section  302  and the fifth sub-portion  338  that corresponds to the thumb of the user is part of the second finger section of the finger section  302 . 
     It is appreciated that based on the examples shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the plurality of conductive-fibers within the fabric-material can be located in the palm section  310  and internal finger surface  312 , opisthenar section  400  and external finger surface  402 , or both the palm section  310  and internal finger surface  312  and opisthenar section  400  and external finger surface  402 . Moreover, while not shown in this example, it is appreciated that another sub-plurality of the plurality of conductive fibers (of the plurality of conductive-fibers) can be optionally located in the wrist section  306 , forearm section  308 , or both. 
     Similar to the example described in regards to the front side of the glove in regards to  FIG. 3 , in this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive fibers  404  and second sub-plurality of conductive fibers  406  can also be configured for cleaning, particle sorting, and sample collection. Again, the MDMS controller is configured to provide a multiphase AC signal to produce with the input-signal-source a traveling-wave, single phase AC signal to produce a standing-wave, variable phase shift signal, or variable voltage waveform. 
     Turning to  FIG. 5 , a front-side view of another example of an implementation of a MDMS  500  in the form of a mitt is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. The MDMS  500  includes a finger section  502  and a hand section  504  physically attached to the finger section  502 . The hand section  504  is also physically attached to a wrist section  506  that includes a forearm section  508 . In this example, the hand section  504  includes a palm section  510  (on the front side of the mitt) and an opisthenar section (not shown) and the finger section  502  includes an internal finger surface  512  (on the front side of the mitt) and an external finger surface (not shown) on the back side of the mitt. The finger section  502  includes a first finger section  514  configured to accept four fingers from a user and a second finger section  516  configured to accept a thumb from the user. The palm section  510  can include a top palm section  518 , a middle palm section  520 , and a side palm section  522  corresponding to the palm sections of human hand, where the middle palm section  520  is located between the top palm section  518  and side palm section  522 . The top palm section  518  is located between the middle palm section  520  and the finger section  502  and the side palm section  522  is located between the middle palm section  520  and a thumb section  524 . Similar to a human hand, the top palm section  518 , middle palm section  520 , and side palm section  522  allow the mitt to open and close in the same physical fashion as a human hand. 
     In this example, the MDMS  500  includes a fabric-material within both the finger section  502  and hand section  504 . The wrist section  506  and forearm section  508  can also include the fabric-material. As described earlier, the fabric-material includes a plurality of conductive-fibers which can be optionally located throughout the fabric-material or in specific sections of the fabric-material. For example, a first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  525  (of the plurality of conductive-fibers) can be located within the fabric-material located in the palm section  510  of the mitt as shown in  FIG. 5 . In this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  525  can extend throughout the top palm section  518 , middle palm section  520 , and side palm section  522 . Moreover, the internal finger surface  512  can include a second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  526  (of the plurality of conductive-fibers). 
     In this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  525  run along the fabric-material within the palm section  510  approximately parallel along the first direction  326 . The second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  526  run along the fabric-material, in the finger section  502 , in directions that are approximately along the first direction  326  along the mitt when the mitt is a resting position and extend from the palm section  510  to the tips of the first finger section  514  and second finger section  516  of the finger section  502 . Again, the plurality of conductive-fibers can be a plurality of CNT fibers and the plurality of CNT-fibers can be braided with the fabric-material. 
     The fabric-material again includes a front-surface and a back-surface, where the back-surface is within the mitt adjacent to the hand, wrist, and forearm of the user. The front-surface includes the internal finger surface  512 , an outer surface of the palm section  510 , the external finger surface on the back side of the mitt, an outer surface of the opisthenar section, an outer surface of the wrist section  506 , and an outer surface of the forearm section  508 . In this example, the plurality of conductive-fibers are within the fabric-material along the inner finger surface  512  and the outer surface of the palm section  510  such that the plurality of conductive-fibers are approximately parallel along the fabric-material and are approximately adjacent to the front-surface of the fabric-material, which in this example the front-surface of the fabric-material includes the inner finger surface  512  and the outer surface of the palm section  510 . 
     As described earlier, the MDMS  500  also includes a plurality of input-nodes (not shown) approximately adjacent to the fabric-material along the back-surface of the fabric-material. The plurality of input-nodes are in signal communication with the plurality of conductive-fibers and configured to receive an AC voltage-signal from an input-signal-source and the plurality of conductive-fibers are configured to generate an electric-field on a portion of the front-surface of the fabric-material in response to the plurality of input-nodes receiving the AC voltage-signal from the input-signal-source. In this example, the portion of the front-surface of the fabric-material can be optionally a first portion of the front-surface of the fabric-material located at the internal finger surface  512 , the outer surface of the palm section  510 , or both. 
     In this example, the plurality of conductive-fibers are approximately parallel along the fabric-material in the first direction  326 . In an example of operation, the plurality of conductive-fibers are configured to generate a traveling-wave, from the electric-field, that travels along the front-surface of the fabric-material in the second direction  328  along the mitt that is approximately transverse to the first direction  326 . In another example of operation, the plurality of conductive-fibers are configured to generate a standing-wave, from the electric-field, along the front-surface of the fabric-material in the second direction  328  that is also approximately transverse to the first direction  326 . 
     Similar to the example described in regards to the front side of the glove in regards to  FIG. 3 , in this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive fibers  525  and second sub-plurality of conductive fibers  526  can also be configured for cleaning, particle sorting, and sample collection. Again, the MDMS controller is configured to provide a multiphase AC signal to produce with the input-signal-source a traveling-wave, single phase AC signal to produce a standing-wave, variable phase shift signal, or variable voltage waveform. 
     In  FIG. 6 , a back-side view of example of an implementation of the MDMS  500  in the form of the mitt is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. In this example, the hand section  504  includes the opisthenar section  600  and the finger section  602  includes the external finger surface  602  on the back side of the mitt. Similar to the example shown in  FIG. 5 , the external finger surface  602  and opisthenar section  600  can also have a plurality of conductive-fibers within the fabric-material. In this example, the hand section  504  can include a first sub-plurality of conductive fibers  604  (of the plurality of conductive-fibers) and the finger section  502  can include a second sub-plurality of conductive fibers  606  of the plurality of conductive-fibers. 
     In this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  604  run along the fabric-material within the opisthenar section  600  approximately parallel along the first direction  326 . The second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers run along the fabric-material, in the finger section  502 , in directions that are approximately along the first direction  326  when the mitt is a resting position. In this example, the second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  606  includes further sub-portions of the second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  606  for the first finger section  514  and second finger section  516  of the finger section  502 . Each of the corresponding sub-portions of the second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  606  within the first finger section  514  and second finger section  516  of the finger section  502  are approximately parallel to each other within the corresponding first finger section  514  and second finger section  516  of the finger section  502  and extend from the opisthenar section  600  to the tips of the corresponding first finger section  514  and second finger section  516  of the finger section  502 . 
     It is appreciated that based on the examples shown in  FIGS. 5 and 6 , the plurality of conductive-fibers within the fabric-material can be located in the palm section  510  and internal finger surface  512 , opisthenar section  600  and external finger surface  602 , or both the palm section  510  and internal finger surface  512  and opisthenar section  600  and external finger surface  602 . 
     Similar to the example described in regards to the front side of the glove in regards to  FIG. 3 , in this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive fibers  604  and second sub-plurality of conductive fibers  606  can also be configured for cleaning, particle sorting, and sample collection. Again, the MDMS controller is configured to provide a multiphase AC signal to produce with the input-signal-source a traveling-wave, single phase AC signal to produce a standing-wave, variable phase shift signal, or variable voltage waveform. 
       FIG. 7  is a front-side view of still another example of an implementation of a MDMS  700  in the form of a glove in accordance with the present disclosure. Similar to the example shown in relation to  FIG. 3 , the MDMS  700  includes a finger section  702  and a hand section  704  physically attached to the finger section  702 . The hand section  704  is also physically attached to a wrist section  706  that is part of a forearm section  708 . In this example, the hand section  704  includes a palm section  710  and an opisthenar section (not shown) and the finger section  702  includes an internal finger surface  712  and an external finger surface (not shown) on the back side of the glove. The finger section  702  includes five finger sub-sections configured to accept five fingers from a user. The palm section  710  can include a top palm section  714 , a middle palm section  716 , and a side palm section  718  corresponding to the palm sections of human hand, where the middle palm section  716  is located between the top palm section  714  and side palm section  718 . The top palm section  714  is located between the middle palm section  716  and the finger section  702  and the side palm section  718  is located between the middle palm section  716  and a thumb section  720 . Similar to a human hand, the top palm section  714 , middle palm section  716 , and side palm section  718  allow the glove to open and close in the same physical fashion as a human hand. 
     In this example, the MDMS  700  includes a fabric-material within both the finger section  702  and hand section  704 . The wrist section  706  and forearm section  708  can also include the fabric-material. The fabric-material includes a plurality of conductive-fibers which can be optionally located throughout the fabric-material or in specific sections of the fabric-material. For example, a first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  722  (of the plurality of conductive-fibers) can be located within the fabric-material located in the palm section  710  of the glove as shown in  FIG. 7 . In this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  722  can extend throughout the top palm section  714 , middle palm section  716 , and side palm section  718 . Moreover, the internal finger surface  712  can include a second sub-plurality of conductive fibers  724  of the plurality of conductive-fibers. Furthermore, while not shown in this example, it is appreciated that another sub-plurality of the plurality of conductive fibers (of the plurality of conductive-fibers) can be optionally located in the wrist section  706 , forearm section  708 , or both. 
     Unlike the previous examples, in this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  722  run along the fabric-material within the palm section  710  as approximately parallel spirals. The second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  724  run along the fabric-material, in the finger section  302 , in varying directions that are approximately along the first direction  326  when the glove is a resting position. In this example, the approximately parallel spirals are located within the fabric-material of the top palm section  714 , middle palm section  716 , and side palm section  718 . 
     Similar to the example described in regards to the front side of the glove in regards to  FIG. 3 , in this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive fibers  722  and second sub-plurality of conductive fibers  724  can also be configured for cleaning, particle sorting, and sample collection. Again, the MDMS controller is configured to provide a multiphase AC signal to produce with the input-signal-source a traveling-wave, single phase AC signal to produce a standing-wave, variable phase shift signal, or variable voltage waveform. 
     In  FIG. 8 , a back-side view of example of an implementation of the MDMS  700  is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. In this example, the hand section  704  includes the opisthenar section  800  and the finger section  302  includes the external finger surface  802  on the back side of the glove. Similar to the example shown in  FIG. 3 , the external finger surface  802  and opisthenar section  800  can also have a plurality of conductive-fibers within the fabric-material. In this example, the hand section  704  within the opisthenar section  800  can include a first sub-plurality of conductive fibers  804  (of the plurality of conductive-fibers) and the finger section  702  can include a second sub-plurality of conductive fibers  806  of the plurality of conductive-fibers. 
     In this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  804  run in a spiral direction along the fabric-material within the opisthenar section  800  approximately parallel. The second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  806  run along the fabric-material, in the finger section  702 , in varying directions that are approximately along the first direction  326  when the glove is a resting position. In this example, the second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  806  includes further sub-portions of the second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  406  for the finger sub-portions of the finger section  702 . As discussed earlier, each of the corresponding sub-portions of the second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  806  within the finger sub-portions of the finger section  702  are approximately parallel to each other within the corresponding sub-portion of the finger section  702  and extend from the opisthenar section  800  to the tips of the corresponding sub-portion of the finger section  702 . 
     Similar to the example described in regards to the front side of the glove in regards to  FIG. 3 , in this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive fibers  804  and second sub-plurality of conductive fibers  806  can also be configured for cleaning, particle sorting, and sample collection. Again, the MDMS controller is configured to provide a multiphase AC signal to produce with the input-signal-source a traveling-wave, single phase AC signal to produce a standing-wave, variable phase shift signal, or variable voltage waveform. 
     It is appreciated that based on the examples shown in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , the plurality of conductive-fibers within the fabric-material can be located in the palm section  710  and internal finger surface  712 , opisthenar section  800  and external finger surface  802 , or both the palm section  710  and internal finger surface  712  and opisthenar section  800  and external finger surface  802 . Moreover, while not shown in this example, it is appreciated that another sub-plurality of the plurality of conductive fibers (of the plurality of conductive-fibers) can be optionally located in the wrist section  706 , forearm section  708 , or both. 
     Turing back to the example shown in relation to  FIG. 5 , in  FIG. 9 , a back-side view of another example of an implementation of the MDMS  900  is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. In this example, the MDMS  900  is alternative implementation of the back of the mitt shown as MDMS  500  shown in  FIG. 5 . This example is similar to the example shown in  FIG. 5 , except that first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  900  are approximately parallel spirals located within the opisthenar section  902 . 
     Similar to the example described in regards to the front side of the glove in regards to  FIG. 3 , in this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive fibers  900  and second sub-plurality of conductive fibers  608  can also be configured for cleaning, particle sorting, and sample collection. Again, the MDMS controller is configured to provide a multiphase AC signal to produce with the input-signal-source a traveling-wave, single phase AC signal to produce a standing-wave, variable phase shift signal, or variable voltage waveform. 
     Turning back to the examples shown in relation to  FIGS. 3 and 5 , the hand section  304  or  504  and finger sections  302  and  502  can have different types orientations for the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  322  and  525  and the second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers  324  and  526  within the top palm section  314  and  518 , middle palm section  316  and  520 , side palm section  318  and  522  and sub-portions  330 ,  332 ,  334 ,  336 ,  338 ,  514 , and  524  of the finger section  302 . 
     In  FIG. 10 , a front-side view of yet another example of an implementation of a MDMS  1000  is shown in the form of a glove in accordance with the present disclosure. In this example, the glove is the same as the one shown in the example in relation to  FIG. 3  with the exception that each of the top palm section  314 , middle palm section  316 , and side palm section  318  have portions of the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers that are configured in different orientations. In this example, the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers includes a first portion  1002  of the sub-plurality of conductive-fibers that are located within the top palm section  314  and are approximately parallel along the first direction  326 , a second portion  1004  of the sub-plurality of conductive-fibers that are located within the middle palm section  316  and are approximately parallel along the first direction  326 , and a third portion  1006  of the sub-plurality of conductive-fibers that are located within the side palm section  318  and are approximately parallel along the first direction  326 . In this example, the first portion  1002 , second portion  1004 , and third portion  1006  of the sub-plurality of conductive-fibers are oriented approximately along the first direction  326  along the glove, however, while approximately along the first direction  326 , they each can vary by a predetermined angle from each other. 
       FIG. 11  is a front-side view of still another example of an implementation of a MDMS  1100  in the form of a glove in accordance with the present disclosure. The MDMS  1100  is similar to the example of the MDMS  1000  described and shown in relation to  FIG. 10  except that the middle palm section  316  includes a first portion  1102  of the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers that are approximately parallel spirals instead of straight approximately parallel conductive-fibers as shown in  FIG. 10 . 
       FIG. 12  is a front-side view of still another example of an implementation of a MDMS  1200  in the form of a glove in accordance with the present disclosure. The MDMS  1200  is similar to the example of the MDMS  1000  and  1100  described and shown in relation to  FIGS. 10 and 11  except that the top palm section  314 , middle palm section  316 , and side palm section  318  include approximately parallel spirals for the first portion  1202 , second portion  1204 , and third portion  1206  of the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers that are approximately parallel spirals instead of straight approximately parallel conductive-fibers as shown in  FIGS. 10 and 11 . 
     It is appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the same approach described in relation to  FIGS. 10 to 12 , can be utilized for the hand section  504  if the MDMS is a mitt instead of a glove. 
     It is further appreciated that while approximately parallel straight or spiral conductive-fibers orientations have be shown, other orientations for the conductive-fibers can also be utilized. For example, orientations of concentric rectangles, concentric triangles, zig-zag or other variations can also be utilized for the conductive-fibers. 
     Turning to  FIG. 13A , a side-view of a system block diagram is shown of an example of an implementation of the MDMS  1300  in accordance with the present disclosure. The MDMS  1300  includes a fabric-material  1302  having a front-surface  1304  and back-surface  1306 , a plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  within the fabric-material  1302 , and a plurality of input-nodes  1310  on the back-surface  1306  of the fabric-material  1302  in signal communication with the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  via a first plurality of signal paths  1312  within the fabric-material  1302 . 
     The plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  are configured as a series (i.e., a plurality) of approximately parallel conductive-fibers  1308  along the fabric-material  1302  approximately adjacent to (i.e., either on or close to) the front-surface  1304  and the plurality of input-nodes  1310  are configured as a series of input-nodes that are approximately adjacent to the back-surface  1306  of the fabric-material  1302  where each input-node from the plurality of input-nodes is in signal communication with a corresponding conductive-fiber from the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  via an corresponding signal path of the first plurality of signal paths  1312 . The plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  are located within a shield area  1311  that is a portion of the front-surface  1304  (also referred to as the top-surface of the fabric-material  1302 ) defining the shield  1313  of the MDMS  1300 . 
     In this example, the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  are shown as approximately parallel and oriented in first direction  1314  along the shield  1313  of the fabric-material  1302  (within the shield area  1311 ) that is either into or out of the page in the side-view of  FIG. 13A . For the purposes of illustration, the first direction  1314  is shown as being into the page, however, it is appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the first direction  1314  can alternatively be in the opposite direction out of the page without limiting the present disclosure. If the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  are not parallel, the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  can be slightly divergent such as, for example, the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  can be divergent with approximately 15 to 20 degrees of deviation from parallel. 
     In this example, the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  are woven, or braided, into the front-surface  1304  of the fabric-material  1302  (where the fabric-material  1302  can be, for example, a woven (or braided) fabric-material, flexible-material, or both) at the shield  1313 . Additionally, each conductive-fiber of the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  can be a CNT-fiber. Moreover, each input-node of the plurality of input-nodes  1310  can be an electrode. Furthermore, each conductive-fiber of the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  can also be an electrode. 
     In this example, the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  are configured to receive an AC voltage-signal  1316  from an input-signal-source  1318  (via a second plurality of signal paths  1320 , the plurality of input-nodes  1310 , and the first plurality of signal paths  1312 ), where the input-signal-source  1318  is in signal communication with the plurality of input-nodes  1310  via the second plurality of signal paths  1320 . In an example of operation, once the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  receive the AC voltage-signal  1316 , each conductive-fiber of the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  is electrically energized and acts as an electrical radiating-element along (or approximately adjacent to) the front-surface  1304  of the fabric-material  1302  resulting in an electric-field  1322  along the front-surface  1304  of the fabric-material  1302 . The electric-field  1322  generates a traveling-wave along the front-surface  1304  of the fabric-material  1302  in a second direction  1324  that is transverse to the first direction  1314 . It is appreciated that the second direction  1324  can optionally be from left-to-right or from right-to-left based on the characteristics of the electric-field  1322  or at a preset angle to the traverse. 
     In this example, the input-signal-source  1318  can be a three-phase power supply signal-source that produces the AC voltage-signal  1316  as a three-phase AC voltage-signal  1316  having a plurality of AC phased-signals that include a first-phase signal  1326 , second-phase signal  1328 , and third-phase signal  1330 . It is appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that instead of the input-signal-source  1318  being a three-phase input-signal-source  1318  producing a three-phase AC voltage-signal  1316 , other multi-phase input-signal-sources can be utilized such, for example, a two-phase or four phase input-signal-source producing a two-phase or four phase AC voltage-signal respectively can also be utilized. Once the AC voltage three-phase signals  1326 ,  1328 , and  1330  are applied to the MDMS  1300 , any dust particles  1332  on the front-surface  1304  of the fabric-material  1302  are repelled and moved off the front-surface  1304  for the fabric-material  1302  in a repulsion direction  1334  that is parallel to the first direction  1314 . Turning to  FIG. 13B , a top-view of a system block diagram is shown of the implementation of the MDMS  1300  (shown in  FIG. 13A ) in accordance with the present disclosure. 
     It is noted that while the plurality of input-nodes  1310  are shown approximately adjacent to the back-surface  1306 , this is for the purpose of illustration because the plurality of input-nodes  1310  can be located in varying positions adjacent to the fabric-material  1302 . As an example, the plurality of input-nodes  1310  can be located on the back-surface, within the fabric-material  1302  adjacent but just below the back-surface  1306 , on the front-surface  1304 , within the fabric-material  1302  adjacent but just below the below the front-surface  1304 , at a side (not shown) of the fabric-material, within the fabric-material with an access via to either the front-surface  1304  or back-surface  1306 , or any place adjacent the fabric-material that does not result in unacceptable interference with the generated electric-field  1322  when the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  are feed with the AC voltage-signal  1316 , since the AC voltage-signal  1316  will induce an electromagnetic fields from the plurality of input nodes  1310  and the first plurality of signal paths  1312  that if too close to the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  can interact and/or interfere with the induced currents produced by the AC voltage-signal  1316  on the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  and/or the resulting electric-field  1322 . It is also noted that input-signal-source  1318  can also be a multi-phase AC source (as noted earlier) or a DC source. 
     In this example, the MDMS controller can also be configured to cause the input-signal-source  1318  to produce a single phase AC signal to produce a standing-wave, variable phase shift signal, or variable voltage waveform. 
     The circuits, components, modules, and/or devices of, or associated with, the MDMS  1300  are described as being in signal communication with each other, where signal communication refers to any type of communication and/or connection between the circuits, components, modules, and/or devices that allows a circuit, component, module, and/or device to pass and/or receive signals and/or information from another circuit, component, module, and/or device. The communication and/or connection can be along any signal path between the circuits, components, modules, and/or devices that allows signals and/or information to pass from one circuit, component, module, and/or device to another and includes wireless or wired signal paths. The signal paths can be physical, such as, for example, conductive wires, electromagnetic wave guides, cables, attached and/or electromagnetic or mechanically coupled terminals, semi-conductive or dielectric materials or devices, or other similar physical connections or couplings. Additionally, signal paths may be non-physical such as free-space (in the case of electromagnetic propagation) or information paths through digital components where communication information is passed from one circuit, component, module, and/or device to another in varying digital formats without passing through a direct electromagnetic connection. 
     In this example, the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  are a plurality of CNT-fibers that are utilized as electrodes within the fabric-material  1302  because they are good electrical conductors and are mechanically strong and flexible (i.e., they have high resilience to fatigue) when compared to traditional metal electrodes. It is appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that CNT-fibers are a high performance technology breakthrough material with applications in nanotechnology, electronics, material science, optics, etc. Generally, CNT-fibers are multifunctional materials that combine the best properties of polymers, carbon fibers, and metals because CNT-fibers have exceptional properties of mechanical strength and stiffness, electrical and thermal conductivity, and low density (e.g., approximately 1 g/cm 3  for a CNT-fiber compared to about 8.96 g/cm 3  for copper) that exist on the molecular level. Specifically, CNT-fibers are allotropes of carbon with a cylindrical nanostructure that have a cylindrical structure with a diameter of about one nanometer (“nm” equal to 10 −9 ), a length-to-diameter ratio up to about 132,000,000 to 1, high thermal conductivity (with a range of approximately 100 mWm 2 /kgK to 1000 mWm 2 /kgK), normalized electrical conductivity (with a range of approximately 1 kS m 2 /kg to 6 kS m 2 /kg, normalized by density), and high mechanical strength and stiffness (with a tensile strength in the approximate range of 1 GPa to 1.3 GPa). 
     At present, lightweight CNT-fibers may be produced with lengths that are on the orders of meters while having properties approaching the high specific strength of polymeric and carbon-fibers, high specific electrical conductivity of metals, and specific thermal conductivity of graphite-fibers as shown recently by academic sources. These CNT-fibers are high-strength fibers with relatively low-conductivity (e.g., about 1.1 MS/m for a CNT-fiber) when compared to high-conductivity metals (e.g., about 49 MS/m for off the shelf copper magnet wire) that have relatively low-strength such as, for example, copper. However, while the electrical conductivity for these CNT-fibers might be lower than copper and other known highly conductive materials, the advantage of CNT-fibers is their low-density that makes the current carrying capacity (“CCC”), when normalized by mass, much higher than the metal conductors. 
     As a result of these properties, in the present example, CNT-fibers have been utilized as the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  of the MDMS  1300  because the CNT-fibers overcome the challenges of integrating the MDMS  1300  with metal wires or strips as electrodes instead of the conductive-fibers  1308 . Specifically, the mechanical properties of CNT-fibers are higher than the mechanical properties of the high-conducting metallic-materials and the mass of a CNT-fiber is low compared to a metal electrode. Therefore, even if the CNT-fiber thickness needs to be increased to match the low-resistance of a metal electrode, the overall mass contribution of the CNT-fiber is less than that of the metal electrode. It is appreciated that while the CNT-fibers are utilized in this example, other fibers such as Litewire may be also utilized, in other applications, as long as the other fibers have high-strength with high-resilience to fatigue, high-conductivity on par with metallic-materials, and that the mass of the other fibers are low when compared to metal-electrodes. 
     As such, the utilization of CNT-fibers for the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  within the fabric-material  1302  are preferred because the fabric-material  1302  is flexible and in the case of spacesuit fabrics, flexible and complex to fabricate. Specifically, the use of metallic-materials (such as, for example, copper or indium tin oxide) within the fabric-material  1302  of a spacesuit would be difficult because the metallic-materials are challenged by fatigue breakage and often exhibit high cycle fatigue resulting in failure of the metallic-materials due to cyclic loading under repeated loads. Unfortunately, spacesuits, as an example, undergo repeated motions that flex, bend, fold, or twist spacesuit materials (e.g., fabric-materials and other such flexible-materials) specifically within the leg or arm potions of the spacesuit. As such, spacesuit-materials need to be highly flexible and nearly fatigue-free. Additionally, fabricating a spacesuit with these metallic-materials is also challenging because the spacesuits have irregular contours and non-smooth surfaces. As a result, with spacesuit fabric-materials, it is not possible to adhere metallic-material wires to the fabric-material surfaces of a spacesuit utilizing known techniques such as, for example, sputtering or ink-jet printing. Additionally, spacesuit fabric-materials (e.g., beta cloth, ortho-fabric, or both, or other examples of suitable fabric-materials or flexible-materials, such as used in BIOSUIT® or flexible materials used for space habitats, inflatable structures, flexible deployable antennas and combinations thereof) that are exposed to dust are generally coated with polytertraflouroethylene (“PTFE” a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluorethylene generally known as “TEFLON®”) that is not conducive to directly bonding any electrodes to the surface of spacesuit materials. However, it is noted that for other fabric-materials in which bonding is suitable, the electrodes can be bonded without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. 
     It is appreciated that beta-cloth is a type of fireproof silica fiber cloth used in the manufacture of spacesuits such as the Apollo/Skylab A7L spacesuits and the Apollo thermal micrometeroid garment. In general, beta-cloth includes fine woven silica fiber that is similar to fiberglass and is a fabric-material that is coated with PTFE and will not burn and will only melt at temperatures exceeding 650° C. Ortho-fabric is utilized for the outer layer of the spacesuit and includes a complex weave blend of GORE-TEX® (i.e., a synthetic waterproof fabric-material that includes a membrane that is permeable to air and water vapor), KEVLAR® (i.e., poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide, a para-aramid synthetic fiber of high tensile strength), and NOMEX® (a flame-resistant meta-aramid synthetic fiber) materials. In addition to Ortho-fabric, the fabric-material can be VECTRAN™, Teflon TEFLON® cloth, woven KAPTON®, polyimide fabric, or both, beta cloth, etc. 
     Turning to  FIG. 14 , a top-view of an implementation of a weave  1400  of the fabric-material  1302  with the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  (shown in  FIGS. 13A and 13B ) is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. Similar to the examples shown in  FIGS. 13A and 13B , seven (7) conductive-fibers  1308  are shown within the shield area  1311  of the fabric-material  1302 , however, it is appreciated by of ordinary skill in the art that any plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  may be utilized based on the desired repulsive properties of the shield  1313 . 
     In this example, the conductive-fibers  1308  are CNT-fibers that are weaved into the fabric-material  1302 . Moreover in this example, the weave  1400  of the fabric-material  1302  is shown having a plurality of fabric-material  1302  warp threads  1402  (i.e., a plurality of fabric-material  1302  horizontal threads herein referred to as a plurality of fabric-material warp threads  1402 ) and plurality of fabric-material  1302  welt threads  1404  (i.e., a plurality of fabric-material  1302  vertical threads herein referred to as a plurality of fabric-material welt threads  1404 ) forming the front-surface  1304  of the fabric-material  1302  and a plurality of insulating threads  1406  adjacent to and in-between the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308 . In this example, the plurality of fabric-material  1302  warp threads  1402 , plurality of insulating threads  1406 , and plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  run along the first direction  1314  of the weave  1400  while the plurality of fabric-material welt threads  1404  run along the second direction  1324  of the weave  1400 . In this example, the fabric-material  1302  can be an ortho-fabric-material and the plurality of fabric-material warp threads  1402  and plurality of fabric-material welt threads  1404  are threads (i.e., a yarn or textile fibers) of the ortho-fabric-material generally two-plied (i.e., two threads of material twisted together (“plied”) to for a “2-ply” thread) or multi-ply (i.e., more than 2-ply) textile fibers utilized to produce the weave  1400  of fabric-material  1302 . It is appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the fabric material  1302  is generally at least 2-plyed to increase the strength of the fabric-material  1302 . Additionally, the plurality of insulating threads  1406  can also be of the same ortho-fabric-material as the plurality of fabric-material warp threads  1402  and plurality of fabric-material welt threads  1404  as long as the ortho-fabric-material is capable of electrically insulating each conductive-fiber of the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  from each other. Furthermore, each conductive-fiber of the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  may also be 2-plyed or multi-plied conductive-fibers. As such, in this example, the fabric-material  1302  is shown as a sub-weave  1408  of the weave  1400  of the fabric-material  1302 . The sub-weave  1408  includes the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  (as a plurality of warp conductive-fibers) along the plurality of fabric-material welt threads  1404  and in between the plurality of fabric-material  1302  warp threads  1402 , where the sub-weave  1408  includes the plurality of insulating threads  1406  spaced in-between the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308 . 
     In this example the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  and plurality of insulating threads  1406  are shown as extending uniformly in one direction (i.e., first direction  1314 ), however, it is noted that the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  and plurality of insulating threads  1406  can be intermixed in both warp and weft in any ordering or pattern desired based on the design of the MDMS  1300  as will be shown later in this disclosure. It is further noted that the plurality of insulating threads  1406  can have a dielectric constant value or values that do not significantly diminish the traveling-wave of the electric-field  1322  produced by the MDMS  1300 . While the weave  1400  of fabric-material  1302  is shown in this example, it is noted that the fabric-material  1302  may instead be braided. 
     Turning to  FIGS. 15A, 15B, and 15C , front and back view is shown of an example of an implementation of a weave, or braid, of the fabric-material  1302  as an ortho-fabric-material  1500  (e.g., the outer-layer material of the spacesuit) with a plurality of CNT-fibers  1502  utilized as the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  in accordance with the present disclosure. In  FIGS. 15A and 15B , the front-surface  1304  (also referred to herein as the “top-side”) of the ortho-fabric-material  1500  is shown while in  FIG. 15C , the back-surface  1306  of the ortho-fabric-material  1500  is shown.  FIG. 15A  is an amplified front-view of the front-surface  1304  of the ortho-fabric-material  1500  showing a single CNT-fiber  1504  (of the plurality of CNT-fibers  1502 ) woven, or braided, into the threads (i.e., fibers) of the ortho-fabric-material  1500 , while  FIG. 15B  shows a less amplified front-view of the front-surface  1304  of the ortho-fabric-material  1500  showing multiple CNT-fibers (of the plurality of CNT-fibers  1502 ) woven, or braided, into the threads of the ortho-fabric-material  1500 . In this example, the plurality of CNT-fibers  1502  do not penetrate the entire fabric-material  1302  thickness of the ortho-fabric-material  1500 . The weave, or braid, is done such that only the front-surface  1304  has the plurality of CNT-fibers  1502 . As such, in  FIG. 15C , the ortho-fabric-material  1500  is shown not to have any CNT-fibers  1502  passing through the back-surface  1306  of the ortho-fabric-material  1500 . 
     In  FIG. 16 , an angled side-view of an example of an implementation of a portion of two CNT-fibers  1600  and  1602  is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. The two CNT-fibers  1600  and  1602  (of the plurality of CNT-fibers  1502 ,  FIGS. 15A-15C ) can include side fibrils  1604  and  1606  (i.e., generally known as “hairs” of the CNT-fiber) that are formed by slightly frayed strands in the CNT-fibers  1600  and  1602 , which can be oriented in an organized or random fashion. In generally, the utilization of the side-fibrils  1604  and  1606  increases the dust repellant effect of the MDMS  1300  by creating irregularities in the electric-field  1322 ,  FIG. 13A . 
     In  FIGS. 17A, 17B, and 17C , front-views of an example of an implementation of the insulation of the plurality of CNT-fibers  1502  (shown in  FIGS. 15A, 15B, and 15C ) on the front-surface  1304  of the ortho-fabric-material  1500  are shown in accordance with the present disclosure. In this example, a plurality of thermoplastic-fibers  1700  are mounted during the fabrication of the ortho-fabric-material  1500 . In this example, the assembled ortho-fabric-material  1500  and the plurality of thermoplastic-fibers  1700  are annealed at elevated temperatures, melting the thermoplastic-fibers  1700  to create a micron-sized insulating layer  1702  that increase the safety of the combination of ortho-fabric-material  1500  and the plurality of CNT-fibers  1502  while only having minimal reduction in the electric-field  1322  (for example, less than approximately  10 % reduction) that repeals the dust particles  1332 . In  FIG. 17C , a top-layer coating  1704  is shown completely covering the front-surface  1304  of the ortho-fabric-material  1500  and plurality of CNT-fibers  1502 . The top-layer coating  1704  can be electrically insulating or polarizing for local enhancement of the electric-field  1322 . The top-layer coating  1704  may be applied after the assembly of the plurality of CNT-fibers  1502  and the front-surface  1304  of the ortho-fabric-material  1500  is complete. As an example, the top-layer coating  1704  can be hydrophobic-material with patterning of the surface texture for maximum hydrophobicity (such as, for example, Lotus coating developed by NASA GSFC) and/or a material that bends the electronic-bands structure of the assembly (i.e., the coating plus CNT-fibers) to equalize the bandgap of the plurality of CNT-fiber  1502  in the shield  1313  to the typical bandgap of dust particles (as an example, the work-function developed at NASA GRC). 
     Turning to  FIG. 18 , an amplified front-view of an example of another implementation of an ortho-fabric-material  1800  with a first plurality of CNT-fibers  1802  and second plurality of CNT-fibers  1804  is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. In this example, the first plurality of CNT-fibers  1802  and second plurality of CNT-fibers  1804  are shown to have multi-directional patterning. As an example, two areas  1806  and  1808  of the ortho-fabric-material  1800  are shown with the first area  1806  having the first plurality of CNT-fibers  1802  oriented in a “vertical” direction (i.e., a vertical weave) while the second area  1808  having the second plurality of CNT-fibers  1804  oriented in a “horizontal” direction (i.e., horizontal weave). 
     Similarly, in  FIG. 19 , a front-view of an example of yet another implementation of an ortho-fabric-material  1900  with a first plurality of CNT-fibers  1902  and second plurality of CNT-fibers  1904  is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. In this example, the first plurality of CNT-fibers  1902  and second plurality of CNT-fibers  1904  are superimposed in a “vertical” weave and “horizontal” weave, insulated by a thin film of insulating-material or fabric-material. The superimposed weaves can be variable and/or different to enhance the electric-field  1322 . The individual CNT-fibers of the first plurality of CNT-fibers  1902  and second plurality of CNT-fibers  1904  can be insulated on either side of the individual CNT-fibers. 
     In  FIG. 20 , a front-view of an example of still another implementation of an ortho-fabric-material  2000  with a first plurality of CNT-fibers  2002  and second plurality of CNT-fibers  2004  is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. In this example, the first plurality of CNT-fibers  2002  and second plurality of CNT-fibers  2004  can have varying spacing and dimensions. The width (e.g., diameter) of the individual CNT-fibers of the first and second plurality of CNT-fibers  2002  and  2004  are not restricted to 90 degrees. The distance between the individual adjacent CNT-fibers of the first and second plurality of CNT-fibers  2002  and  2004  may vary. Additionally, the clustering of the first and second plurality of CNT-fibers  2002  and  2004  may vary with inter-fiber distances having a wider spacing  2006  and a narrow spacing  2008 . 
     In  FIG. 21 , a front-view of an example of an implementation of an ortho-fabric-material  2100  with a plurality of CNT-fibers  2102  driven with multiple electrical waveforms is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. In this example, the plurality of CNT-fibers  2102  are driven by a low-frequency (for example10 Hz) AC, multi-phase sinusoidal signal  2104  with three-phases among six CNT-fibers (phase-one  2106 , phase-two  2108 , and phase-three  2110 ). Similarly, in  FIG. 22 , a front-view is shown of an example of an implementation of the ortho-fabric-material  2100  with the plurality of CNT-fibers  2102  driven with another type of multiple electrical waveforms in accordance with the present disclosure. In this example, the plurality of CNT-fibers  2102  are driven by a low-frequency (for example 10 Hz) AC, multi-phase sinusoidal signal  2200  with two-phases among four CNT-fibers (phase-one  2202  and phase-two  2204 ). These examples allow for wider-spectrum waveforms with random spectral components (in the range of 0.1 Hz to 100 Hz) distributed among clusters of CNT-fibers  2102 . 
     In  FIG. 23 , a front-view of an example of an implementation of a non-ortho-fabric-material  2300  with a plurality of CNT-fibers  2302  is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. 
     In  FIG. 24 , a front-view of an example of an implementation of a non-ortho-fabric-material  2400  with a plurality of CNT-fibers  2402  and  2404  is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. The non-ortho-fabric-materials  2300  and  2400  can be substrates with ribbons having flexible fibers, oriented fibers of non-conductive material (as example non-conductive polymer), which has the CNT-fibers  2302 ,  2402 , and  2404  embedded at predetermined intervals in a matrix. The ribbons can be stabilized with a backing made of matrix curing material. The non-ortho-fabric-materials  2300  and  2400  can alternatively be charged fabric fibers utilizing charged polymers that allow local enhancement of the electric-field  1322  for complex geometric contours of the assembly. The non-ortho-fabric-materials  2300  and  2400  can also be conductive polymers with embedded CNT-fibers where the fabric-material is composed of two different types of fibers such as one strand of 2-ply that is conductive and one strand that is insulative. In general, materials used in the 1-ply strands and in the first (i.e., non-conductive) side of the two-ply strands should have a dielectric constant that does not significantly diminish the traveling-wave of the electric-field  1322  presented in the first (i.e., nonconductive) side of the fabric-material. Additionally, the spacing, ordering, and pattern of non-conductive and conductive strands and the phasing and frequency of the input-signal-source  1318  may be designed to tailor repelling and dispersing effects on the first (non-conductive) surface of the fabric-material. For example, to repel dust particle sizes between approximately 5 to 300 μm in lunar conditions, the ranges for conductive-fiber width are anticipated to be between approximately 0.5 to 400 μm, conductive-fiber spacing between approximately 0.3 to 4 mm, voltages between approximately 500 to 2,000V, frequency between approximately 5 to 200 Hz, and single to multiphase input signals. These parametric values can increase by a factor of approximately 3 to 5 for Earth applications to account for the effects of gravity, humidity and atmospheric conditions. 
     Turning to  FIG. 25 , in  FIG. 25  an amplified front-view of an example of an implementation of an ortho-fabric-material  2500  with a plurality of CNT-fibers  2502  and plurality of sensors  2504  is shown in accordance with the present disclosure. The sensors  2504  can be micro-sensors that are attached to the ortho-fabric-material  2500  or embedded within the plurality of CNT-fibers  2502 . The sensors  2504  are configured to identify the amount of dust coverage that can then activate the MDMS  1300  with the AC voltage-signal  1316  based on the pre-specified minimum dust coverage value. The sensors  2504  may sense the optical reflectively on the front-surface  2506  of the ortho-fabric-material  2500 , change in mass, etc. 
     In  FIG. 26 , a top-view of a system block diagram is shown of an example of an implementation of a plurality of micro-vibratory sensors  2600  and a plurality of actuators  2601  embedded within the fabric-material  2602  or within the CNT-fibers  2604  (that are woven into the fabric-material  2602 ) that combine mechanical action with the electric-field  1322  to enhance dust repelling action of the shield  1313  of the MDMS  1300 . 
     In  FIG. 27 , a front-view (along cutting plane A-A′  2606 ) is shown of the system block diagram shown in  FIG. 26  of the plurality of micro-vibratory sensors  2600  and the plurality of actuators  2601 embedded within the fabric-material  2602  or within the plurality of CNT-fibers  2604  in accordance with the present disclosure. The plurality of CNT-fibers  2604  (i.e., a series of approximately parallel CNT-fibers) are woven into the fabric-material  2602  which, in this example, may be the ortho-fabric-materials of a spacesuit. The fabric-material  2602  has an outermost layer  2700  and on top of the outermost-layer  2700  is a work-function coating  2702 . The fabric-material  2602  also includes an underneath-layer  2704  of the fabric-material  2602  underneath the outermost-layer  2700 . The plurality of micro-vibratory sensors  2600  and the plurality of actuators  2601  are located between the outermost-layer  2700  and underneath-layer  2704 . In this example, the MDMS  1300  combines a passive, electrostatic, and vibratory mechanical action to repel dust off of the shield  1313 . 
     Turning to  FIG. 28 , a side-view is shown of a system block diagram of an example of an implementation of the MDMS  2800  with a MDMS controller  2801  and the micro-vibratory sensors and actuators  2600  (shown in  FIGS. 26 and 27 ) in accordance with the present disclosure. This example is similar to the example shown in  FIG. 13A  with the added elements of a first sensor  2802 , a second sensor  2804 , and an actuator  2806  within the micro-vibratory sensors and actuators  2600 , and the MDMS controller  2801 . In this example, as described earlier, the MDMS controller  2801  can be any general electronic controller that can include a microcontroller, a CPU based processor, DSP, an ASIC, FPGA, or other similar device or system. The first sensor  2802  and second sensor  2804  are devices capable of identifying the amount of dust particle  1332  coverage on the shield  1313  and then provide that information to the MDMS controller  2801 , which is in signal communication with the first and second sensors  2802  and  2804  via signal paths  2808  and  2810 , respectively. The first and second sensors  2802  and  2804  can be micro-sensors that are powered by a MDMS power supply (not shown) or by harvesting the mechanical energy from the motion of the wearer of the MDMS  2800 . The first and second sensors  2802  and  2804  determine the amount of dust particle  1332  coverage on the shield  1313  and provide that information to the MDMS controller  2801  via sensor data signals  2812  and  2814  that are transmitted to the MDMS controller  2801  via the signal paths  2808  and  2810 , respectively. Once received by the MDMS controller  2801 , the MDMS controller  2801  then determines if the AC voltage-signal  1316  needs to be adjusted to change the characteristics of the electric-field  1322  on the shield  1313  to remove the dust particle  1332  on the shield  1313 . If the AC voltage-signal  1316  needs to be adjusted, the MDMS controller  2801  sends an adjustment signal  2816  to the input-signal-source  1318  via signal path  2818 . Once received, the input-signal-source  1318  modifies the waveform and/or frequency of the AC voltage-signal  1316  (in response to the adjustment signal  2816 ) provided to the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  to optimize the dust mitigation properties of the MDMS  2800 . In addition, the MDMS controller  2801  can provide an actuation signal  2820  to the actuator  2806  via signal path  2822 . Once received, the actuator  2806  will begin to provide mechanical work (e.g., vibrational energy) to the outermost-layer  2700  of the fabric-material  2602  to assist in dislodging and/or removing the dust particles  1332  from the shield  1313 . In this example, the actuator  2806  may be a piezoelectric device (such as, for example, a micro-vibratory device) or some strands (not shown) within some of the conductive-fibers  1308 . The actuator  2806  may operate under the control of the MDMS controller  2801 , from inputs from the first and second sensors  2802  and  2804 , or other control devices external to the MDMS  2800 . Similar to the first and second sensors  2802  and  2804 , the actuator  2806  can be powered by the MDMS power supply (not shown) or by harvesting the mechanical energy from the motion of the wearer of the MDMS  2800 . 
     In this example it is noted that only two sensors  2802  and  2804  and one actuator  2806  are shown for convenience in the illustration of  FIG. 28 . It is appreciated, that this is not a limitation and the MDMS  2800  can include a plurality of sensors and a plurality of actuators below the outermost-layer  2700  of the fabric-material  2602  without limitation. 
     Another application for the MDMS  2800  utilizing one or more actuators is the ability to remove sacrificial coatings (e.g., temporary or peel able solar-fabric, camouflage-fabric, coating needed for optical properties, water repellant, anti-radar, etc.) by producing high-frequency vibration or low-frequency curving with the plurality of actuators so assist to peel off of any sacrificial coatings from the front-surface of the fabric-material  2602 . 
     In addition to sensors and actuators, the MDMS  2800  can also include one or more micro-heaters (not shown) that are utilized to assist in the dust mitigation process or personal heating. The micro-heaters may be utilized to increase the resistivity of the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  or to provide heat to wearer of the MDMS  2800  via heating the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308 . In the example of CNT-fibers for the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308 , the micro-heaters may be implemented as part of the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  that can be implemented either on the outermost-layer  2700  of the fabric-material  2602  or as a secondary plurality of conductive-fibers (not shown) in the underneath-layer  2704  of the fabric-material  2602 . The micro-heaters are configured to produce a temperature on, or in, the fabric-material  2602  that can be controlled by the MDMS controller  2801  or by direct inputs from the sensors within the fabric-material  2602 . The micro-heaters can be powered by the MDMS power supply. 
     It is further noted that the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  can also be utilized for radiation protection of the MDMS  2800 . In this example, the weave patterns of the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  is optimized and the input-signal-source  1318  produces AC voltage-signals  1316  that generate an electric-field that repels electrons, protons, or both. This application will utilize higher frequencies than the dust repellent application of the MDMS  2800  and can be superimposed on the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  to produce multiple types of waveforms with wider spectral range in a dual-use implementation. As an example, the patterns of the conductive-fibers may be varied to create different zones of spatial patterns of the conductive-fibers where the spatial separation of the conductive-fibers vary from zone-to-zone and the spatial separation of the applied waveforms of the AC voltage-signals vary from zone-to-zone. 
     Moreover, the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  can also be utilized for energy harvesting where the MDMS  2800  can be incorporated in the fabric-materials of spacesuits, mountaineering clothing and equipment, and government and military suits and devices. In general, the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  can be tuned to operate in the frequencies for dust mitigation and a second frequency (or frequencies) for receiving ambient electromagnetic energy that may be rectified into harvested into received electrical power. In addition, in the case of CNT-fibers for the conductive-fibers, piezoelectric elements can be embedded within the CNT-fibers or the fabric-material to harvest mechanical energy from the movement of the wearer and transform it into electrical power. Furthermore, the CNT-fibers can be configured to receive ambient thermal energy (e.g., external heat-energy, radiation from the Sun, heat from the body of the wearer) which is converted to electrical power via the CNT-fibers acting as thermoelectric converters. 
     Moreover, the plurality of conductive-fibers  1308  may also be utilized for anti-jamming applications in wearable communication systems or systems utilizing fabric-materials such as, for example, an antenna utilizing a fabric-material. In this case, the fabric-material and plurality of conductive-fibers can utilized in combination with a fabric based antenna system that may be part of a wearable communication system by utilizing CNT-fibers for the conductive-fibers. In this example, the CNT-fibers may operate as sensors capable of detecting a jamming signal or the MDMS  2800  can also include embedded electric-field sensors capable of detecting the jamming signal. Once a jamming signal is detected, the MDMS  2800  may include additional devices, components, or systems capable of producing an anti-jamming AC voltage-signal with a higher frequency than the frequencies produced by the MDMS  2800  to mitigate the dust from the shield. In order to produce these anti-jamming AC voltage-signals, the MDMS controller  2801  may be in signal communication with an external communication system. 
     Turning to  FIGS. 29A, 29B, 29C, and 29D , front-views of examples of different implementations of printed flexible conductor and/or conductive-fiber patterns are shown for use with the MDMS  1300  in accordance with the present disclosure. The patterns may be placed on the fabric-material and in signal communication with an active controller (i.e., the MDMS controller) to better control dust repelling action. The various shapes provide varying optimizing dust repelling and particle collection actions. The printed patterns may be then attached to a flexible-material, fabric-material, and/or surface of the appropriate dielectric properties. In these examples,  FIG. 29A  shows approximately parallel spirals,  FIG. 29B  shows approximately parallel concentric rectangles,  FIG. 29C  shows approximately parallel concentric triangles, and  FIG. 29D  shows approximately parallel zig-zags. In this example, the approximately parallel concentric triangles shown in  FIG. 29C  can be implemented on tips of the fingers (of the finger section  302 ) to intensify the electric-field at the pointed corners of the fingers (i.e., sections  330 ,  332 ,  334 ,  336 , and  338 ). Moreover, the parallel zig-zags orientation (shown in  FIG. 29D ) of the conductive-fibers may also be utilized on the inner finger surface  312 . 
     It is appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that while most of the examples in this disclosure have been directed to spacesuits, gloves, and mitts, the disclosure also applies to other types of devices that utilizes flexible-material or fabric-material such as electric fences, dust protection systems for wearable communication, radiation protection, thermal protection, umbrella antennas, tents, canopy surfaces, flexible solar collectors, flexible solar cells, self-cleaning antennas, deployable structures, inflatables, CNT-fiber embedded devices with piezoelectric-mechanical motion for mountaineering, etc. 
     As an example of operation, a few ortho-fabric-material test coupons of approximately three inches by three inches were applied with multiple configuration of MDMS  1300  to test the use of CNT-fibers as electrodes and the resulting dust removal capability when the electrodes were applied with a multi-phase AC voltage-signal. 
       FIG. 30  is a circuit diagram of an example of an implementation of the electrodes of the MDMS  1300  in accordance with the present disclosure. In this example, three electrodes are shown as electrode A  3000 , electrode B  3002 , and electrode C  3004 . Each of the electrodes can be in signal communication with a sub-pluralities of the conductive-fibers on the fabric-material  1302 . As an example and for purpose of simplicity of illustration, electrode A  3000  is shown in signal communication a first plurality of conductive-fibers that are shown a three conductive-fibers  3008 ,  3010 , and  3012 . Similarly, electrode B  3002  is shown in signal communication with a second plurality of conductive-fibers that are shown a three conductive-fibers  3014 ,  3016 , and  3018  and electrode C  3004  is shown in signal communication with a third plurality of conductive-fibers that are shown a three conductive-fibers  3020 ,  3022 , and  3024 . In this example, the location of the individual conductive-fibers may be utilized, in combination with the input-signal-source, to either remove dust particles of a given size or to collect those particles. The location of the individual conductive-fibers resulting in spacing between the individual conductive-fibers that may be utilized to discriminate between particle sizes. In this example, the spacing between the conductive-fibers of the electrode A  3000  and electrode B  3002  is distance x  3026 . Moreover, the spacing between the conductive-fibers of the electrode B  3002  and electrode C  3006  is also distance x  3026 . The spacing between the conductive-fibers of the electrode A  3000  and electrode C  3006  is a larger distance y  3028 . In this example, the distances x  3026  and y  3028  can be utilized to discriminate between particle sizes. As an example, when particles having a size about the distance x  3026  are desired, the MDMS controller can energize the three electrodes (i.e., electrode A  3000 , electrode B  3002 , and electrode C  3004 ) by directing the input-signal-source  1318  to drive the three electrodes with a three-phase (i.e., 120 degree phase shifted) signal. If, instead, particles having a size about the distance y  3028  are desired, the MDMS controller may only energize the electrode A  3000  and electrode C  3004  by directing the input-signal-source  1318  to drive the electrode A  3000  and electrode C  3004  with a two-phase (i.e., 180 degree phase shifted) signal. Alternatively, if a standing-wave electric-field is desired, the MDMS controller may only energize the electrode A  3000  and electrode C  3004  by directing the input-signal-source  1318  to drive the electrode A  3000  is a sinusoidal signal by directing the input-signal-source  1318  to drive the electrode A  3000  with, for example, a signal equal to V p sin(ωt), where V p  is the amplitude of the voltage applied (as described earlier), w is the angular frequency of the signal in radians and t is time. In this example, electrode B  3002  and electrode C  3004  are set to zero. 
     In this example, the electrode A  3000 , electrode B  3002 , and electrode C  3004  can receive phase-shifted signals from the input-signal-source that may vary based on the different input signals and configuration of the conductive-fibers. For example, the input-signal-source can produce a 120 degree phase shift for a three phase signal, 90 degrees phase shift for a four phase signal, 180 degree phase shift for a two phase signal, etc. 
     In  FIG. 31 , a flowchart is shown illustrating an example of an implementation of a method  3100  of dust mitigation performed by the MDMS  1300  in operation in accordance with the present disclosure. In this example, the MDMS  1300  will be assumed to be the MDMS  1300  shown in  FIG. 13 . 
     The method  3100  begins  3102  by receiving  3104  an AC voltage-signal from an input-signal-source at the plurality of input-nodes and generating  3106  an electric-field on the front-surface of the fabric-material with the plurality of conductive-fibers. The method  3100  further includes generating  3108  a traveling-wave, from the electric-field, that travels along the front-surface of the fabric-material in a second direction that is approximately transverse to the first direction (i.e., the traveling-wave travels perpendicular to the direction of the length of the conductive-fibers) and then the method  3100  ends  3110 . 
     In this example, receiving  3104  the AC voltage-signal can include receiving at least one sensor data signal from at least one sensor within the fabric-material, where the sensor data signal indicates if any dust particles are on a shield of the MDMS and producing the AC voltage-signal based in response to receiving the at least one sensor data signal. Moreover, the method  3100  can further include producing a vibration on the fabric-material based on the at least one sensor data signal. 
     Turning to  FIG. 32 , a flowchart is shown illustrating an example of an implementation of a method  3200  of particle collection performed by the MDMS in operation in accordance with the present disclosure. Again, in this example, the MDMS  1300  will be assumed to be the MDMS  1300  shown in  FIG. 13 . 
     The method  3200  begins  3202  receiving  3204  an AC voltage-signal from an input-signal-source at the plurality of input-nodes and generating  3206  an electric-field on the front-surface of the fabric-material with the plurality of conductive-fibers. The method  3200  further includes generating  3208  a standing-wave, from the electric-field, along the front-surface of the fabric-material to capture a plurality of particles and then the method  3100  ends  3210 . In this example, the plurality of conductive-fibers can include a first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers, a second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers, and a third sub-plurality of conductive-fibers. Moreover, generating  3206  the electric-field on the front-surface of the fabric-material with the plurality of conductive-fibers may include having the MDMS controller selectively cause the input-signal-source to produce a phase shift of approximately 120 degrees between the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers, second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers, and third sub-plurality of conductive-fibers if the AC voltage-signal is a two-phase signal. The MDMS controller may also selectively cause the input-signal-source to produce a phase shift of approximately 180 degrees between the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers and the third sub-plurality of conductive-fibers. If the AC voltage-signal is a four-phase signal, generating  3206  the electric-field on the front-surface of the fabric-material with the plurality of conductive-fibers can include producing a phase shift of approximately 90 degrees between the first sub-plurality of conductive-fibers, second sub-plurality of conductive-fibers, and third sub-plurality of conductive-fibers. 
     It will be understood that various aspects or details of the implementations may be changed without departing from the scope of the disclosure. It is not exhaustive and does not limit the claimed disclosure to the precise form(s) disclosed. Furthermore, the foregoing description is for the purpose of illustration only, and not for the purpose of limitation. Modifications and variations are possible in light of the above description or may be acquired from practicing the disclosure. The claims and their equivalents define the scope of the disclosure.