DEVELOPMENT OF AN ARCTIC SURVIVAL SHELTER.

The investigation has demonstrated the possibility of providing aircrews with individual arctic shelters compatible with ejection limits on weight and space. Experimental work was based on use of insulated fabric shelters to trap heat radiated from the comparatively warm earth. The metabolic heat fr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee,John F.
Other Authors: ARCTIC AEROMEDICAL LAB FORT WAINWRIGHT ALASKA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1967
Subjects:
Structural Engineering and Building Technology
Escape
Rescue and Survival
*SHELTERS
*SURVIVAL(PERSONNEL)
*ARCTIC REGIONS
SURVIVAL(PERSONNEL)
INFLATABLE STRUCTURES
THERMAL INSULATION
FLIGHT CREWS
THERMAL RADIATION
EJECTION
HEAT TRANSFER
SPECIFICATIONS
PROTECTION
COLD WEATHER TESTS
MATERIALS
PACKAGING
DIAGRAMS
REMOTE AREAS
*SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT
Arctic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0707512
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0707512
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Summary:The investigation has demonstrated the possibility of providing aircrews with individual arctic shelters compatible with ejection limits on weight and space. Experimental work was based on use of insulated fabric shelters to trap heat radiated from the comparatively warm earth. The metabolic heat from human occupants further raises inside temperatures to as much as 60C above ambient. Shelters with weights in the 8 to 9 pound range with packaged volumes of 800 cubic inches have been developed. Shelters are erected by lightweight inflatable frames in less than two minutes. (Author)

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