INTEGRATED ENGINEERING AND SERVICE TEST OF CONTAINER, WATER, PLASTIC, 5-GALLON.
An Integrated Engineering and Service Test of the Container was conducted to determine technical performance and safety characteristics of the container and to determine the suitability of the container for use by the Army. It was concluded that the plastic water container: is not suitable for arcti...
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ftdtic:AD0831335 2023-05-15T14:51:37+02:00 INTEGRATED ENGINEERING AND SERVICE TEST OF CONTAINER, WATER, PLASTIC, 5-GALLON. Baggs, Frank H. Silber, Michael L. Brugh, Joseph F. Coomer, Carroll M. Parkhurst, Henry A. ARMY GENERAL EQUIPMENT TEST ACTIVITY FORT LEE VA 1968-02 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0831335 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0831335 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0831335 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE DTIC AND NTIS Containers and Packaging (*CONTAINERS WATER) (*WATER TANKS PLASTICS) PORTABLE EQUIPMENT HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING RELIABILITY DROP TESTS ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING) MAINTENANCE HANDLING TROPICAL REGIONS ARCTIC REGIONS DESERT TESTS TASTE ARMY EQUIPMENT Text 1968 ftdtic 2016-02-19T05:28:20Z An Integrated Engineering and Service Test of the Container was conducted to determine technical performance and safety characteristics of the container and to determine the suitability of the container for use by the Army. It was concluded that the plastic water container: is not suitable for arctic use; is more suitable than the steel container for tropic and desert use; is suitable for temperate use; and is safe for its intended use. It was also concluded that full plastic containers are suitable for airdrop and internal and external air transport and that the redesigned cap satisfies the requirement to fill canteens without waste of water but it leaks at the air vent. It is recommended that the plastic water container be considered: suitable for use by the U.S. Army in temperate, tropical, and desert environments; not suitable for use in arctic winter environment; and as suitable as the steel container for airdrop and internal and external air transport. Text Arctic Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Arctic |
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Containers and Packaging (*CONTAINERS WATER) (*WATER TANKS PLASTICS) PORTABLE EQUIPMENT HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING RELIABILITY DROP TESTS ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING) MAINTENANCE HANDLING TROPICAL REGIONS ARCTIC REGIONS DESERT TESTS TASTE ARMY EQUIPMENT |
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Containers and Packaging (*CONTAINERS WATER) (*WATER TANKS PLASTICS) PORTABLE EQUIPMENT HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING RELIABILITY DROP TESTS ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING) MAINTENANCE HANDLING TROPICAL REGIONS ARCTIC REGIONS DESERT TESTS TASTE ARMY EQUIPMENT Baggs, Frank H. Silber, Michael L. Brugh, Joseph F. Coomer, Carroll M. Parkhurst, Henry A. INTEGRATED ENGINEERING AND SERVICE TEST OF CONTAINER, WATER, PLASTIC, 5-GALLON. |
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Containers and Packaging (*CONTAINERS WATER) (*WATER TANKS PLASTICS) PORTABLE EQUIPMENT HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING RELIABILITY DROP TESTS ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING) MAINTENANCE HANDLING TROPICAL REGIONS ARCTIC REGIONS DESERT TESTS TASTE ARMY EQUIPMENT |
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An Integrated Engineering and Service Test of the Container was conducted to determine technical performance and safety characteristics of the container and to determine the suitability of the container for use by the Army. It was concluded that the plastic water container: is not suitable for arctic use; is more suitable than the steel container for tropic and desert use; is suitable for temperate use; and is safe for its intended use. It was also concluded that full plastic containers are suitable for airdrop and internal and external air transport and that the redesigned cap satisfies the requirement to fill canteens without waste of water but it leaks at the air vent. It is recommended that the plastic water container be considered: suitable for use by the U.S. Army in temperate, tropical, and desert environments; not suitable for use in arctic winter environment; and as suitable as the steel container for airdrop and internal and external air transport. |
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Baggs, Frank H. Silber, Michael L. Brugh, Joseph F. Coomer, Carroll M. Parkhurst, Henry A. |
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INTEGRATED ENGINEERING AND SERVICE TEST OF CONTAINER, WATER, PLASTIC, 5-GALLON. |
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INTEGRATED ENGINEERING AND SERVICE TEST OF CONTAINER, WATER, PLASTIC, 5-GALLON. |
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INTEGRATED ENGINEERING AND SERVICE TEST OF CONTAINER, WATER, PLASTIC, 5-GALLON. |
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INTEGRATED ENGINEERING AND SERVICE TEST OF CONTAINER, WATER, PLASTIC, 5-GALLON. |
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INTEGRATED ENGINEERING AND SERVICE TEST OF CONTAINER, WATER, PLASTIC, 5-GALLON. |
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integrated engineering and service test of container, water, plastic, 5-gallon. |
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