ARCTIC FIELD TEST - ALL-WEATHER BRAKE FLUID

The object o this test was to evaluate the low temperature field performance of an all-weather hydraulic brake fluid. This report covers the results of Arctic tests at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. New brake cylinders were packaged with the all-weather brake fluid and installed on 1/2-ton, 3/4-ton and 5-...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jordan,Charles B.
Other Authors: ARMY COATING AND CHEMICAL LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1963
Subjects:
*HYDRAULIC FLUIDS
BRAKES
COLD WEATHER TESTS
Arctic
Alaska
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0425420
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0425420
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Summary:The object o this test was to evaluate the low temperature field performance of an all-weather hydraulic brake fluid. This report covers the results of Arctic tests at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. New brake cylinders were packaged with the all-weather brake fluid and installed on 1/2-ton, 3/4-ton and 5-ton facility vehicles; all-weather brake fluid was placed in the brake systems; the vehicles were then placed in normal facility operation during the period of 12 Decem ber 1962 to 1 March 1963. Eleven of the 14 vehicles were parked outside during the test period. The all-weather brake fluid performed satisfactorily in all vehicles. (Author)

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